| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | N940NS |
| Alternate Serial: | NASA 940 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter (367) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing 377 Stratocruiser |
| Aircraft Version: | Aero Spacelines 377SG Super Guppy |
| Manufacturers: | Boeing / Aero Spacelines |
| C/n (msn): | 15938 |
| Operator Titles: | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Houston - EllingtonMap |
| Region / Country: | Texas, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KEFD IATA: EFD Local: EFD Other: - |
| Event: | Wings Over Houston 1986 |
| Photo Date: | 27 September 1986 to 28 September 1986 |
| Photo by: | C. Kracht |
| Photo ID: | 747418 |
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This Super Guppy was assembled from parts of several aircraft - 52-2693 and 52-2762 both YC97Js. Nose gear from Boeing 707 mounted backwards. N1038V was originally a Stratocruiser with Pan American, then as B-377SG (Super Guppy) N940NS with NASA. This photo is copyright © C. Kracht, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 11 November 2024, and has since been viewed 153 times. |