| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | NL5151N |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Consolidated B-24 Liberator |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Consolidated B-24 Liberator |
| Aircraft Version: | Consolidated RY-1 Liberator Express |
| C/n (msn): | 49 |
| Operator Titles: | Reynolds-Boston Museum China Expedition |
| Aircraft Name: | The Explorer |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Oakland - Metropolitan Oakland InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KOAK IATA: OAK Local: OAK Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 28 February 1948 |
| Photo by: | William T. Larkins (Bill Larkins) |
| Photo ID: | 534771 |
| Photo Comment |
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Surplus Navy RY-1 (BuNo 67798, ex 43-30570) used by Reynolds for his Boston Museum China Expedition in March 1948, trying to prove that Mt. Amne Machin was higher than Mt. Everest. This photo was taken the day before they left. The mission failed after a take-off accident at Peking on 31 March 1948. The aircraft was repaired and the group returned to Oakland. Note that this airframe is often incorrectly quoted as being c/n 50 (which in fact is ex RAF AL552). This photo is copyright © William T. Larkins (Bill Larkins), and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 30 December 2022, and has since been viewed 295 times. |