| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | NG13763 |
| Alternate Registration: | G13763 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bowlus-DuPont 1-S-2100 Senior Albatross |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bowlus-DuPont 1-S-2100 Senior Albatross |
| Aircraft Version: | Bowlus-DuPont 1-S-2100 Senior Albatross |
| C/n (msn): | 3 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Washington - Dulles InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | Virginia, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KIAD IATA: IAD Local: IAD Other: - |
| Collection: | National Air and Space Museum (Smithsonian) - Udvar-Hazy Center |
| Photo Date: | 11 October 2022 |
| Photo by: | J. Roy |
| Photo ID: | 780887 |
| Photo Comment |
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In 1933, Richard C. du Pont teamed with Hawley Bowlus and the two men set up shop in San Fernando, California, to build gliders. Their most successful competition sailplane was the Senior Albatross. The Bowlus shop built four and Warren Eaton bought the third in May 1934. He named the sailplane "Falcon" and flew it often including over the Blue Ridge Mountains from an airfield at Big Meadows, VA, in 1934. This photo is copyright © J. Roy, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 19 February 2025, and has since been viewed 240 times. |