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    Airframe Family: Boeing B307 Stratoliner
    Latest Model:SA-307B
    Construction Number:1997
    Last Civil Registration:N19904
    Compressed ID:Boeing SA-307B cn 1997 cr N19904
    Latest Owner or Location:Florida Air Museum, Lakeland Municipal Airport, Lakeland, Florida

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    Dates

    Event

    1939

    Constructed as a SA-307B.

    1939

    To TWA Transcontinental and Western Air with new c/r NC19904.

    To Howard Hughes keeping c/r NC19904.
    Markings added: The Flying Penthouse

    1949

    To Glen McCarthy keeping c/r NC19904.

    To Jos F. MacCaughtry, Chicago, IL with new c/r N19904.

    Circa 1960


    Photographer: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archives
    Notes: At Miami

    1964

    Damaged.
    Severely damaged in a hurricane - rendered unflyable.

    1969

    Purchased as scrap for $61.99 -- the fuselage was salvaged (the aft rounded pressure bulkhead formed the cabin after end), then mounted on a boat hull and converted into a luxury yacht- named The Londonaire.

    1981

    To Dave Dimmer/Plane Boats Inc keeping c/r N19904.

    1991


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
    Notes: 1991 photo whilst docked in Ft.Lauderdale

    1994

    The luxury yacht was converted by Plane Boats and named Cosmic Muffin - avialable for charter in Miami / Ft.lauderdale area.

    5 April 2007


    Photographer: Hugh Dodson
    Notes: At the Florida Air Museum during Fun n Fun 2017, Lakeland Linder Airport

    9 July 2009

    Civil registration, N19904, cancelled.

    2014

    Owner, Dave Drimmer says he plans refitting, repowering, and repainting the boat.

    By 2017

    Based at Florida Air Museum, Lakeland Municipal Airport, Lakeland, FL.
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    To Aerospace Discovery, the Florida Air Museum, Lakeland Municipal Airport, Lakeland, FL.
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    To Florida Air Museum, Lakeland Municipal Airport, Lakeland, FL.
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    4 April 2022


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: Ex-N19904 awaiting fresh paint in front of the Florida Air Museum, Lakeland, FL
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