Aircraft Photo of NX223Y | Douglas DC-1-109 | TWA - Transcontinental and Western Air

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	NX223Y
Fleet number:	300
Aircraft Original Type:	Douglas DC-1
Aircraft Generic Type:	Douglas DC-1
Aircraft Version:	Douglas DC-1-109
C/n (msn):	1137
Operator Titles:	TWA - Transcontinental and Western Air

Location
City / Airport:	Glendale - Grand Central (closed)Map
Region / Country:	California, United States
Airport Codes:	None

Photo Date:	1933
Photo from:	RAScholefield Collection
Photo ID:	8739

Photo Comment
The forerunner of all Douglas Commercials. The sole DC-1 was ordered by Howard Hughes for TWA and first flew on 1 July 1933. Here used by the airline for tests before delivery for commercial use on 15 September 1933. Bought by Hughes in 1936. Later to G-AFIF, EC-AGN and EC-AAE being damaged beyond repair in a forced landing at Malaga with Iberia in December 1940. Note the slender slab-sided fuselage, original fin shape and spatted tailwheel. Obtained from Douglas over 50 years ago. This photo was added on 15 September 2017, and has since been viewed 1225 times.

Photo Comment

The forerunner of all Douglas Commercials. The sole DC-1 was ordered by Howard Hughes for TWA and first flew on 1 July 1933. Here used by the airline for tests before delivery for commercial use on 15 September 1933. Bought by Hughes in 1936. Later to G-AFIF, EC-AGN and EC-AAE being damaged beyond repair in a forced landing at Malaga with Iberia in December 1940. Note the slender slab-sided fuselage, original fin shape and spatted tailwheel. Obtained from Douglas over 50 years ago.

This photo was added on 15 September 2017, and has since been viewed 1225 times.

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