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This Day in Aviation History
July 20th, 1925
First flight of the Boeing Model 40.
The Boeing Model 40 was a United States mail plane of the 1920s. It was a single-engined biplane that was widely used for airmail services in the United States in the 1920s and 1930s, especially by airlines that later became part of United Airlines. It became the first aircraft built by the Boeing company to carry passengers....
Source:
Wikipedia, Boeing Model 40: http://gstv.us/1HDAkP5
YouTube, step back in time with the oldest boeing still flying:
http://gstv.us/1HDAdmQ
Further Reading:
Antique Airfield, First Flight of Boeing Model 40C http://gstv.us/29PADvb
If you enjoy the "This Day in Aviation History" collection, you may enjoy some of these other collections from Gazing Skyward TV: http://gstv.us/GSTVcollections
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#avgeek #Boeing #Model40 #airmail #USA #aviation #history #fb
July 20th, 1925
First flight of the Boeing Model 40.
The Boeing Model 40 was a United States mail plane of the 1920s. It was a single-engined biplane that was widely used for airmail services in the United States in the 1920s and 1930s, especially by airlines that later became part of United Airlines. It became the first aircraft built by the Boeing company to carry passengers....
Source:
Wikipedia, Boeing Model 40: http://gstv.us/1HDAkP5
YouTube, step back in time with the oldest boeing still flying:
http://gstv.us/1HDAdmQ
Further Reading:
Antique Airfield, First Flight of Boeing Model 40C http://gstv.us/29PADvb
If you enjoy the "This Day in Aviation History" collection, you may enjoy some of these other collections from Gazing Skyward TV: http://gstv.us/GSTVcollections
Photo from: http://gstv.us/29PAQ1v
#avgeek #Boeing #Model40 #airmail #USA #aviation #history #fb
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