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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:C-49J
    Last Military Serial:43-1991 USAAF
    Construction Number:06320
    Last Civil Registration:N15570
    Latest Owner or Location:Hawthorne Nevada Airlines

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    Dates

    Event

    1943

    Constructed as a DC-3-454.

    1943

    Civil registration NC30052 reserved but not taken up.
    For American Airlines.

    8 January 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-1991 as a C-49J.

    1945

    To Eastern Air Lines with new c/r NC15570.
    Operated with markings: 383

    6 June 1952

    To Glenn L Martin Co with new c/r N15570.

    To California Central Airlines keeping c/r N15570.

    6 March 1958

    To Southwest Airlines keeping c/r N15570.
    Markings added: 12

    To Air Oasis, LB, CA keeping c/r N15570.

    8 November 1965


    Photographer: William T. Larkins
    Notes: Hawthorne Nevada Airlines DC-3 (N15570) on a foggy morning at Long Beach, California on November 8, 1965

    23 July 1966

    To Mineral County Airlines Inc, Burbank, CA keeping c/r N15570.

    By 1966

    Operated by Hawthorne Nevada Airlines.

    18 February 1969

    Destroyed in a crash.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. There were 35 fatalities. There were 48,274 hours on the airframe at the time. The domestic non scheduled passenger flight departed Hawthorne Airport, NV (HTH), United States of America and was destined for Hollywood-Burbank Airport, CA (BUR/KBUR), United States of America. The accident occurred at 20 km (12. 5 mls) W of Lone Pine, CA (United States of America) while en route. Narrative: The DC-3 aircraft left Hawthorne (HTH) at 03:50 PST on a VFR flightplan for Burbank (BUR) and Long Beach (LGB)...

    26 June 1970

    Civil registration, N15570, cancelled.
    Cancelled.


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    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

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