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Description
The Convair XC-99 was the largest piston-engined land-based transport aircraft ever built. It flew for the first time in 1947 and the thousands of San Diegans came out to witness this event. Note on original container: "Radio interview. 2 cuts both same. Eyewitness of Convair XC-99 taking off and landing. Also interview with flt. Test engineeer. 2 recordings (same) made from 78 record" California Audiovisual Preservation Project
Type
sound
Format
Copy Audio cassette
Extent
1 Tape of 1
Identifier
C-131 casdam_000014
Language
English
Provenance
San Diego Air and Space Museum California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
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