First Airplane

UT’s first airplane, acquired in 1965, was an Areo Commander, which seated six people and was acquired as a gift-purchase. The plane crashed in 1978.

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  • Title First Airplane
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  • Keywords First Airplane
  • Website Name Volopedia
  • Publisher University of Tennessee Libraries
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  • Access Date July 30, 2025
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  • Date of Last Update October 7, 2018