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A bit of Boeing history   1944?  No – it’s the year 2010 Early Saturday morning in a rainy Seattle .  0300 hrs local time.  The location:  Boeing’s historic Plant II – about to be torn down after three quarters of a century producing thousands of the most significant and historic airplanes ever built.   In preparation for demolition, three airplanes that have been undergoing Museum of Flight restoration in the factory’s assembly bays  will have to be moved.  Just as in days past, with lights and images reflecting off the wet pavement, the last three airplanes are rolled out.  The giant hangar doors are raised, the tugs and towbars are hooked up, and with lights flashing, they are moved out of the factory and onto the historic ramp.  Where so many have gone before.  Then across East Marginal Way and out onto Boeing Field. They are the last airplanes to roll ...