![Aircraft Photo of NC19906 / NC1940 | Boeing 307B Stratoliner | TWA - Transcontinental and Western Air | AirHistory.net #7644](/photos/0007644.jpg)
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | NC19906 |
Alternate Registration: | NC1940 |
Fleet number: | 401 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing 307 Stratoliner |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing 307 Stratoliner |
Aircraft Version: | Boeing 307B Stratoliner |
C/n (msn): | 1998 |
Operator Titles: | TWA - Transcontinental and Western Air |
Location | |
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Location: | In Flight |
Region / Country: | Unknown State, United States |
Photo Date: | 1940 |
Photo from: | RAScholefield Collection |
Photo ID: | 7644 |
Photo Comment |
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TWA flew five of the ten 307s built. NX19906 first flew in early 1940. Painted temporarily as NC1940 for publicity purposes. Served on US coast-to-coast services. Impressed as C-75 42-88623. Returned to TWA in 1945 as NC19906. Used on US regional services. Sold in 1951 to Aigle Azur as F-BELU. From TWA 60 years ago. This photo was added on 13 September 2017, and has since been viewed 1810 times. |