5 results found
City / Area:Washington DC [ Off-Airport ]
Region / Country:Maryland, United States
Collection:National Air and Space Museum (Smithsonian)
Photo Date:11 June 1991
Photo by:Glenn ChatfieldContact
Photo ID:650878Submit Correction
View count: 67
11/30: Rolled out as an Alpha; sold to Colonel C.M. Young, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Aeronautics, for his personal use checking airways and facilities; registered as NS-1. 1931: Ford Motor Company with c/r NC11Y then to National Air Transport. 1932: TWA; converted to Alpha 4. 1935 to 1946: Many owners. 5/46: Foster Hannaford of Winnetka, IL. 1971: EAA. 1974: National Air & Space Museum. 1974 to 1976: Restored.
Registration / Serial:N11Y
Alternate Registration:NC11Y
Aircraft Version:Northrop Alpha 4A
C/n (msn):3
Operator Titles:Trans World Airlines - TWA
City / Area:Washington DC [ Off-Airport ]
Region / Country:Maryland, United States
Photo Date:11 June 1991
Photo by:Glenn ChatfieldContact
City / Area:Washington DC [ Off-Airport ]
Region / Country:Maryland, United States
Collection:National Air and Space Museum (Smithsonian)
Photo Date:11 June 1991
Photo by:Glenn ChatfieldContact
Photo ID:650878Submit Correction
View count: 67
11/30: Rolled out as an Alpha; sold to Colonel C.M. Young, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Aeronautics, for his personal use checking airways and facilities; registered as NS-1. 1931: Ford Motor Company with c/r NC11Y then to National Air Transport. 1932: TWA; converted to Alpha 4. 1935 to 1946: Many owners. 5/46: Foster Hannaford of Winnetka, IL. 1971: EAA. 1974: National Air & Space Museum. 1974 to 1976: Restored.
Registration / Serial:N11Y
Alternate Registration:NC11Y
Aircraft Version:Northrop Alpha 4A
C/n (msn):3
Operator Titles:Trans World Airlines - TWA
City / Area:Washington DC [ Off-Airport ]
Region / Country:Maryland, United States
Photo Date:11 June 1991
Photo by:Glenn ChatfieldContact
City / Area:Washington / Smithsonian Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:District of Columbia, United States
Collection:National Air and Space Museum (Smithsonian)
Photo Date:1 February 1986
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:261168Submit Correction
View count: 312
The third of 17 Alphas constructed in 1930. This preserved example was a cargo and mail carrier built for TWA.
Registration / Serial:N11Y
Alternate Registration:NC11Y
Aircraft Version:Northrop Alpha 4A
C/n (msn):3
Operator Titles:Trans World Airlines - TWA
City / Area:Washington / Smithsonian Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:District of Columbia, United States
Photo Date:1 February 1986
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
City / Area:Washington / Smithsonian Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:District of Columbia, United States
Collection:National Air and Space Museum (Smithsonian)
Photo Date:1 February 1986
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:261168Submit Correction
View count: 312
The third of 17 Alphas constructed in 1930. This preserved example was a cargo and mail carrier built for TWA.
Registration / Serial:N11Y
Alternate Registration:NC11Y
Aircraft Version:Northrop Alpha 4A
C/n (msn):3
Operator Titles:Trans World Airlines - TWA
City / Area:Washington / Smithsonian Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:District of Columbia, United States
Photo Date:1 February 1986
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
City / Area:Washington / Smithsonian Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:District of Columbia, United States
Collection:National Air and Space Museum (Smithsonian)
Photo Date:7 October 2015
Photo by:PhilContact
Photo ID:235161Submit Correction
View count: 151
Registration / Serial:N11Y
Alternate Registration:NC11Y
Aircraft Version:Northrop Alpha 4A
C/n (msn):3
Operator Titles:Trans World Airlines - TWA
City / Area:Washington / Smithsonian Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:District of Columbia, United States
Photo Date:7 October 2015
Photo by:PhilContact
City / Area:Washington / Smithsonian Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:District of Columbia, United States
Collection:National Air and Space Museum (Smithsonian)
Photo Date:7 October 2015
Photo by:PhilContact
Photo ID:235161Submit Correction
View count: 151
Registration / Serial:N11Y
Alternate Registration:NC11Y
Aircraft Version:Northrop Alpha 4A
C/n (msn):3
Operator Titles:Trans World Airlines - TWA
City / Area:Washington / Smithsonian Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:District of Columbia, United States
Photo Date:7 October 2015
Photo by:PhilContact
Registration / Serial:NC961Y
Aircraft Original Type:Northrop Alpha
Aircraft Generic Type:Northrop Alpha
Aircraft Version:Northrop Alpha 3
C/n (msn):8
Operator Titles:TWA - Transcontinental and Western Air
City / Airport:Glendale - Grand Central (closed)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:1931 to 1935
Photo from:Ed Coates Collection / CAHSContact
Photo ID:209306Submit Correction
View count: 587
Michael Gormly supplied photo to the Coates Collection. Photo from: Civil Aviation Historical Society, Melbourne, Australia
Registration / Serial:NC961Y
Aircraft Version:Northrop Alpha 3
C/n (msn):8
Operator Titles:TWA - Transcontinental and Western Air
City / Airport:Glendale - Grand Central (closed)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:1931 to 1935
Photo from:Ed Coates Collection / CAHSContact
Registration / Serial:NC961Y
Aircraft Original Type:Northrop Alpha
Aircraft Generic Type:Northrop Alpha
Aircraft Version:Northrop Alpha 3
C/n (msn):8
Operator Titles:TWA - Transcontinental and Western Air
City / Airport:Glendale - Grand Central (closed)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:1931 to 1935
Photo from:Ed Coates Collection / CAHSContact
Photo ID:209306Submit Correction
View count: 587
Michael Gormly supplied photo to the Coates Collection. Photo from: Civil Aviation Historical Society, Melbourne, Australia
Registration / Serial:NC961Y
Aircraft Version:Northrop Alpha 3
C/n (msn):8
Operator Titles:TWA - Transcontinental and Western Air
City / Airport:Glendale - Grand Central (closed)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:1931 to 1935
Photo from:Ed Coates Collection / CAHSContact
City / Airport:Chino (KCNO / CNO)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Collection:Planes of Fame Air Museum
Photo Date:21 October 2003
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:143313Submit Correction
View count: 679
Built in 1930 as a single-seat mailplane for TWA. Displayed as NC999Y as used on US Mail route AM 34, but actually this is NC986Y. Shown during restoration with the engine removed.
Registration / Serial:N986Y
Alternate Registration:NC999Y
Aircraft Version:Northrop Alpha 4A
C/n (msn):11
Display Paint:Trans World Airlines - TWA
City / Airport:Chino (KCNO / CNO)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:21 October 2003
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
City / Airport:Chino (KCNO / CNO)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Collection:Planes of Fame Air Museum
Photo Date:21 October 2003
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:143313Submit Correction
View count: 679
Built in 1930 as a single-seat mailplane for TWA. Displayed as NC999Y as used on US Mail route AM 34, but actually this is NC986Y. Shown during restoration with the engine removed.
Registration / Serial:N986Y
Alternate Registration:NC999Y
Aircraft Version:Northrop Alpha 4A
C/n (msn):11
Display Paint:Trans World Airlines - TWA
City / Airport:Chino (KCNO / CNO)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:21 October 2003
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield