Lakeland in Polk County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Boeing 307 Stratoliner 1939
Aerospace Discovery at Florida Air Museum
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, March 7, 2022
1. Boeing 307 Stratoliner 1939 Marker
Once owned by Howard Hughes, the craft was converted to a planeboat after sustaining catastrophic damage during Hurricane Cleo (1964).
Donated by Dave Drummer
Erected by Aerospace Discovery at Florida Air Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, Cold • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.
Location. 27° 58.927′ N, 82° 1.634′ W. Marker is in Lakeland, Florida, in Polk County. It is on Medulla Road 0.1 miles south of James C. Ray Drive, on the left when traveling north. The marker is located on the grounds of Aerospace Discovery at Florida Air Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4175 Medulla Rd, Lakeland FL 33811, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Florida. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Grumman F-14-D Tomcat (a few steps from this marker); XFV-1 The Salmon (within shouting distance of this marker); Convair F2Y F SeaDart (within shouting distance of this marker); XF2Y Sea Dart (within shouting distance of this marker); Sun 'n Fun Fly-in (within shouting distance of this marker); Boeing 727 Tampa Bay Pacemaker (about
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Regarding Boeing 307 Stratoliner 1939. Only ten Stratoliners were built. 3 were built for Pan Am, five for TWA, the prototype crashed and was destroyed during a test flight and the final one was built for Howard Hughes.
Also see . . .
1. Boeing 307 Stratoliner. (Submitted on March 11, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Howard Hughes Old Private Plane is Now a Boat. (Submitted on March 11, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, March 7, 2022
2. Boeing 307 Stratoliner 1939 Marker
Photographed by Dave Drimmer, 1981
3. The Cosmic Muffin
Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 477 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 11, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
