| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N31250 |
| Alternate Registration: | NX31250 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Story-Eyerly |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Story-Eyerly |
| Aircraft Version: | Story-Eyerly Special |
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| Operator Titles: | American Airmen's Association |
| Aircraft Name: | Little Gee Bee |
| 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: | 8 April 2015 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 77621 |
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This aircraft was acquired after WWII by George Bogardus, who named her 'Little Gee Bee' and flew her from Oregon to Washington DC in 1947, 1949 and 1951. These three flights helped to convince officials in the CAA and the CAB that amateurs could design and build light aircraft that were safe, reliable, and capable of practical cross-country flights. Legislation was passed in 1952 that sanctioned the registration and operation of amateur-built aircraft, leading on to the founding of the EAA. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 29 August 2018, and has since been viewed 1015 times. |