Boeing 377 Mini Guppy - Tillamook, Oregon
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Volcanoguy
N 45° 25.355 W 123° 48.070
10T E 437321 N 5030207
This Boeing 377 Mini Guppy (N422AU) is located north of the Tillamook Air Museum which is located in the World War II Blimp Hangar at the former Naval Air Station Tillamook.
Waymark Code: WM13RR
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 01/05/2007
Views: 127
Aero Spacelines, Inc. modified Boeing 377’s to carry oversize cargo such as space craft components. These modified Boeing 377’s were called Guppies and there were several variations: Pregnant Guppy, Super Guppy, and Mini Guppy. The Mini Guppy at the Tillamook Air Museum first flew on May 24, 1967 and was a modification of a Boeing 377 originally built in 1949 (SN 15937). It was built with a swing-tail to improve cargo loading and had a bargo bay that was 18 ft in diameter and just over 91 feet long. The plane was operated by Aero Spacelines until 1974 when it was sold. After a number of owners, in 1988, it was sold to Erickson Air Crane who used it to carry heavy equipment. In 1995 Erickson retired it to the Tillamook Air Museum where it is on display on a low rise just north of the Museum.
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Boeing 377 Mini Guppy
Tail Number: (S/N): N422AU
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Tillamook Air Museum
inside / outside: outside
Other Information:: Not listed
Access restrictions: Not listed
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