Thomas Jay Park in Tucson in Pima County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Aero Spacelines B-377SG
Photographed By James Hulse, November 9, 2021
1. Aero Spacelines B-377SG Marker
Aero Spacelines B-377SG Super Guppy Cargo Transport
1965-1995
On loan from NASA
Erected by Pima Air & Space Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical year for this entry is 1965.
Location. 32° 8.398′ N, 110° 52.218′ W. Marker is in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County. It is in Thomas Jay Park. Marker can be reached from East Valencia Road. The marker is located in the western section of the Pima Air & Space Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6000 East Valencia Road, Tucson AZ 85756, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lockheed VP-3A Orion (within shouting distance of this marker); Convair T-29B (within shouting distance of this marker); Sikorsky VH-34C (within shouting distance of this marker); C-121A "Columbine 1" (within shouting distance of this marker); Convair C-131 (R4Y-1) (within shouting distance of this marker); Lockheed VC-121A (within shouting distance of this marker); Fokker C-31A (within shouting distance of this marker); Beechcraft UC-45J (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tucson.
More about this marker. The marker is located on the outside section of the
this page online
Also see . . . Aero Spacelines Super Guppy.
The Aero Spacelines Super Guppy is a large, wide-bodied cargo aircraft that is used for hauling outsize cargo components. It was the successor to the Pregnant Guppy, the first of the Guppy aircraft produced by Aero Spacelines. Five were built in two variants, both of which were colloquially referred to as the "Super Guppy". Source: Wikipedia(Submitted on November 14, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Additional commentary.
1. Built at Van Nuys Airport
I grew up near Van Nuys Airport in the 1960s. Seeing the Super Guppy aircraft fly was amazing. Employees told me they tossed around a Frisbee inside the parked aircraft. A documentary about the airport, “One Six Right”, includes the origin of the Super Guppy aircraft.
— Submitted February 6, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
Photographed By James Hulse, November 9, 2021
2. Aero Spacelines B-377SG and Marker
The marker is in front of the nose wheel.
Photographed By James Hulse, November 9, 2021
3. The Aero Spacelines Super Guppy
Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 204 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 14, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
