| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | NR223Y |
| Fleet number: | 300 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-1 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-1 |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas DC-1-109 |
| C/n (msn): | 1137 |
| Operator Titles: | TWA - Transcontinental and Western Air |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location: | Not known |
| Region / Country: | Unknown State, United States |
| Photo Date: | May 1935 to December 1936 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 767097 |
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DC-1 NR223Y after its record flight across the US using the Lear Model L Lear-O-Scope, which was a direction finding loop for navigation. The loop is visible on the cabin roof. NR223Y was sold to Howard Hughes for a his round-the-world but he used a Lockheed 14 instead. The DC-1 was then sold in the UK as G-AFIF. It ended up in Spain. The William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers / The Museum of Flight This photo was added on 11 January 2025, and has since been viewed 142 times. |