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    Airframe Family: Boeing B307 Stratoliner
    Latest Model:SA-307B
    Last Military Serial:42-88626 USAAF
    Construction Number:2000
    Last Civil Registration:XW-PGR
    Compressed ID:Boeing SA-307B sn 42-88626 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Cambodia Air Commercial

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    Dates

    Event

    1940

    Constructed as a SA-307B-1.

    6 June 1940

    To Trans World Airlines with new c/r NC19908.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-88626 as a C-75.

    Redesignated as SA-307B.

    July 1944

    To Trans World Airlines Inc, Kansas City, MO with new c/r N19908 (SA-307B-1, 2000).
    Operated with markings: 403

    6 August 1949


    Photographer: Chicago Midway Historians
    Notes: At Chicago Municipal

    1 August 1951

    Civil registration, N19908, cancelled.
    Exported to France.

    1952

    To Royal Laos with new c/r F-BELY.

    1959

    To Airnautics keeping c/r F-BELY.

    26 July 1965

    To Societe Compagnie Internationale de Transports Civils Aeriens/Cic, Paris, Aeroport de Paris keeping c/r F-BELY.
    Based at Paris-le Bourget.

    1968


    Photographer: Charles M. Daniels Collection
    Notes: At Paya Lebur, 1968

    By 27 February 1971

    To Royal Air Lao with new c/r XW-PGR (Boeing S.307B-1 Stratoliner, 2000).

    27 February 1971

    Destroyed in a crash.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. The accident occurred at Luang Prabang Airport (LPQ) (Laos) while landing. Narrative: The Boeing Stratoliner struck a Lao Air Force Douglas C-47 while landing at Luang Prabang, Laos. The left hand wing was damaged but the airplane was not repaired due lack of spares.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    13 October 1971

    Civil registration, F-BELY, cancelled.

    1974

    To Cambodia Air Commercial.
    For cutting as scrap at Luang Prabang.
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