| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | NX30039 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 104 Liberator Liner |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 104 Liberator Liner |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair XR2Y-1 Liberator Liner |
| C/n (msn): | 1 |
| Operator Titles: | American Airlines |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | San Diego - InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KSAN IATA: SAN Local: SAN Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1944 to 1945 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 536742 |
| Photo Comment |
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The Liberator Liner could not compete against the DC-4 and Constellation. Built under a US Navy contract the first XR2Y-1 prototype was evaluated as a cargo aircraft by AA for three months. According to some sources, this took place in 1946, but according to others both airframes had already been scrapped by then. Incompletely applied here, the individual aircraft name City of Salinas was chosen. Photo from: San Diego Air & Space Museum This photo was added on 5 January 2023, and has since been viewed 815 times. |