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    Airframe Family: Boeing B247 / C-73
    Latest Model:247D
    Construction Number:1953
    Last Civil Registration:N11
    Compressed ID:Boeing 247D cn 1953 cr N11
    Latest Owner or Location:Smithsonian - National Air and Space Museum, Washington, District of Columbia

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a 247D.

    5 September 1934

    First flight.

    September 1934

    To United Airlines with new c/r NC13369 {1}.

    September 1934

    To Roscoe Turner with new c/r NR257Y.
    Leased from United.

    Circa September 1934


    Photographer: Charles M. Daniels Collection
    Notes: Boeing 247D being loaded for England for the London-Melbourne, MacRoberbon Air Race, 1934

    September 1934


    Photographer: Charles M. Daniels Collection
    Notes: Roscoe Turner, Reeder Nichols (Radio man), and Clyde Pangborn

    October 1934

    Turner modified the aircraft with extra fuel tanks to provide a range of more than 2500 miles for the 1934 MacRobertson England to Australia Race. Turner, Clyde Pranghorn, and Reeder Nichols departed Mildenhall England on October 20 and landed 92 hours, 55 minutes, and 30 seconds later at Melbourne, Australia, finishing in third place.

    Circa November 1934

    To United Airlines with new c/r NC13369 {1}.

    Circa December 1934


    Photographer: Midway Airport Historians
    Notes: At Chicago Municipal

    1937

    To Union Electric Company, Saint Louis, MO keeping c/r NC13369 {1}.
    Used as an executive transport.

    1939

    To Department of Commerce Air Safety Board (CAS), Washington, DC keeping c/r NC13369 {1}.

    27 September 1941

    Assigned civil registration: NC11

    27 September 1941

    To Civil Aeronautics Admin, Washington, DC with new c/r N11.

    1953

    To Smithsonian-National Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC.
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    25 January 1955

    Civil registration, N11, cancelled.

    Markings Applied: NC13369, NR-257Y
    Starboard side marked as when flown by United, port side marked as when flown by Colonel Turner in 1934.

    11 June 1991


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    11 September 2011


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
    Notes: 2011 photo taken at Smithsonian Museum in Washington DC
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    Smithsonian, National Air and Space Museum
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     Glenn Chatfield
    Terry Fletcher
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