Benoist Airboat - St Pete Museum of History
N 27° 46.422 W 082° 37.841
17R E 339321 N 3073200
Hanging from the roof in the World's First Commercial Airline Gallery
Waymark Code: WM1K45
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 05/24/2007
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Get up close to Aviation History! Our signature exhibit traces the story of commercial aviation from its inception in St. Petersburg on January 1, 1914.
The World's First Airline Gallery proudly features a full-size working replica of the Benoist Airboat, which propelled Tony Jannus into commercial aviation history.
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Benoist Airboat
Construction:: replica
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): museum
inside / outside: inside
Access restrictions:
None.
Tail Number: (S/N): Not listed
Other Information:: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Photo of aircraft (required - will be interesting to see if the aircraft is ever repainted or progress if being restored)
Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
Photo(s) of any artwork on the aircraft (optional but interesting)
Tell why you are visiting this waymark along with any other interesting facts or personal experiences about the aircraft not already mentioned.