"City of Renton" on display at The Museum of Flight in vintage United Air Lines colours. The aircraft was built as a 247 and delivered in 1933 to Pacific Air Transport. It was taken into UAL on 1 May 1934 and went back to Boeing for conversion to a 247D, re-joining the fleet in Aug 1935. With the advent of the DC-3, UAL's 247s were sold to other operators. This aircraft served with the RCAF, later flying in Latin America. It went back to the USA, serving as a crop sprayer and cloud seeder. Restored to airworthy status, it flew for the last time on 26 Apr 2016.

wonderful setting for this classic - owned by the Museum of Flight, Seattle, and displayed there after her last flight in April 2016 - photographer unknown

Built in 1933 and registered as NC13347. Registered as CF-BTD for flight to Canada for the RCAF as 7839 in 1940. Operated by Maritime Central Airways as CF-BTB from 1941 to 1942 then back to the RCAF as 7839. Sold as N13347 in 1945, then TI-1011 in 1951, N3977C in 1954 then to the Museum of Flight as N13347 in 1966 and maintained in airworthy condition. Still current on the register in 2021.

The Boeing 247 started a revolution in air transport, but it was overtaken by the DC-2, in the background, and only 75 examples were built. Now the DC-2 is in Boeing's patrimony and NC13711 is surrounded by Boeings in the Museum of Flight - from left to right, VC-137, 727, 747, 787, B-47 and B-29. Sorry for the shadow selfie.

Wearing joint United Air Lines and Boeing Air Transport titles. Flown by the Pacific Northwest Aviation Historical Foundation at the time, and was transferred to the Museum of Flight in 1981.

Made airworthy and flown to the Museum of Flight's facility at Boeing Field for display in April 2016.

Made airworthy and flown to the Museum of Flight's facility at Boeing Field for display in April 2016.

Made airworthy and flown to the Museum of Flight's facility at Boeing Field for display in April 2016.

A real bonus for me to see this beautiful, old plane parked outside the Restoration Center.

Acquired by the Museum of Flight from the Pacific Northwest Aviation Historical Foundation the year before, and seen here tucked at the back of the hangar, quietly undergoing a 13 year restoration.