| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | NC11 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing 247 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing 247 |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing 247D |
| C/n (msn): | 1953 |
| Operator Titles: | CAA - Civil Aeronautics Authority |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Indianapolis - InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | Indiana, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KIND IATA: IND Local: IND Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1946 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 428700 |
| Photo Comment |
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'On May 24, 1946, the CAA publicly demonstrated the world's first radar-equipped control tower for civilian flying at the Indianapolis airport.' Retired to the Smithsonian museum in 1953, this Boeing 247 had taken part in the London - Melbourne race in 1934 as NR257Y. Photo from: Federal Aviation Administration This photo was added on 8 January 2022, and has since been viewed 438 times. |