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Title	Nashville Airport, Eastern Air Lines prop plane, n.d.
Corporate name	Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority--History--Sources Eastern Air Lines, inc.
Topical entry	Airports--Tennessee--Nashville--History Electra (Turboprop transports) Airplanes--Tennessee--Nashville Jet planes--Tennessee--Nashville Commerce--Tennessee--Nashville Airlines--Tennessee--Nashville Airways--Tennessee--Nashville Business enterprises--Tennessee--Nashville
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville (Tenn.)--Social life and customs Nashville and Davidson County (Tenn.)--History--Sources
Description	A photograph of the Eastern Air Lines “Golden Falcon Prop-Jet Electra” at Nashville’s airport. This prop-jet airliner was built by Lockheed Aircraft Corporation and was powered by four 3750 hp General Motors Allison prop-jet engines, providing a cruising speed of well over 400 miles per hour. Nashville's airport officially opened in 1937 as Berry Field, in honor of Colonel Harry S. Berry, the state administrator of the Works Progress Administrator, or WPA. Berry Field became the military base for the 4th Ferrying Command during World War II and was returned to the city when the war ended. The airport’s name was officially changed to Nashville International Airport in 1988, but the original three-letters BNA, which stands for Berry Field Nashville, remains. Forms part of Record Group 3, Metro Davidson County Photographer. 1 photograph negative : b & w ; 4 x 5 in.
Publisher	Metropolitan Nashville/Davidson County Archives, Nashville Public Library
Date	n.d.
Type	Still Image; Negatives
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	RG 3 15 Airport001
Relation	Record Group 3 Metro Davidson County Photographer
Coverage	20th century
Rights	U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital content, which is provided for educational purposes only and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed for any other purpose without written permission. Please contact the Metro Archives, Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5880.
Location	Closed Stacks-RG 3 36 Airport001