| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N940NS |
| Alternate Registration: | NASA 940 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter (367) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing 377 Stratocruiser |
| Aircraft Version: | Aero Spacelines 377SG Super Guppy |
| Manufacturers: | Boeing / Aero Spacelines |
| C/n (msn): | 15938 |
| Operator Titles: | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Tucson / Pima Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Collection: | Pima Air and Space Museum |
| Photo Date: | 11 February 2008 |
| Photo by: | Kas van Zonneveld |
| Photo ID: | 222316 |
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Built as a 377 and delivered to Pan American World Airways in September 1949 as N1038V. Initially it was named Clipper Constitution, later renamed Clipper Hotspur. Withdrawn from use and stored at New York in 1960. To Boeing, (August 1960), Lee Mansdorf & Co. (October 1960) and Aero Spacelines (1963), where it was converted to a 377SGT. By August 1965 it was registered N1038V again. In September 1965, the aircraft was involved in an incident at/near Mojave (CA); the airframe failed in-flight (while cruising). The factors included separation in flight and damage was substantial. The aircraft was able to make an emergency landing and there were no fatalities. NASA have had 2 377's registered as N940NS, the other one being c/n 16724. This photo is copyright © Kas van Zonneveld, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 9 March 2020, and has since been viewed 1134 times. |