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Circa 1943 |
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Constructed as a C-60A-5-LO. |
12 March 1943 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-55951. |
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Transferred to Advanced Glider School, Lubbock, TX. |
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Transferred to Air Transport Command, Gravely Point, Washington, DC. |
2 August 1945 |
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Transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corporation. |
Circa 1945 |
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To unknown owner with c/r NC17615.
Unknown airline operator in Central America. |
1949 |
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Converted to executive configuration by Southwest Airmotive Co. |
By December 1949 |
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To Ralph E. Fair keeping c/r NC17615. |
April 1954 |
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To Texas Gulf Sulphur, CO with new c/r N17615. |
By 1965 |
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To Air Center Interiors by Wrigley keeping c/r N17615. |
By July 1965 |
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To J. W. Williams keeping c/r N17615. |
16 May 1966 |
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Civil registration, N17615, cancelled. |
16 May 1966 |
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To Transporte Aereo Ernesto Saenz SA with new c/r XA-SAX. |
Circa 1979 |
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Leased to Transporte Aereo Mexicana. |
10 April 1980 |
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Civil registration, XA-SAX, cancelled. |
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Withdrawn from use.
Aircraft was derelict and used as a chicken coop. |
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To unknown owner.
Owner ferried it from Mexico and sold it to the next owner. |
Circa 12 February 1985 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N56LH (18-56, 2388) issued. |
12 February 1985 |
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To Atorie Air Cargo Inc, El Paso, TX with new c/r N56LH.
This owner rebuilt the aircraft and flew air mail runs between El Paso, TX and Phoenix, AZ. |
19 April 1985 |
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To Atorie Air Cargo, Ltd, El Paso, TX keeping c/r N56LH. |
4 June 1985 |
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To Atorie Air Cargo, Inc El Paso, TX keeping c/r N56LH.
Markings added: Phoenix |
December 1985 |
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Photographer: Chuck Ott
Notes: 1985 photo at El Paso TX |
1986 |
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Converted to freighter with enlarged cabin door. |
By 1989 |
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To Wings, Yesterday, Santa Fe, NM keeping c/r N56LH. |
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Markings Applied: Rebirth of the Phoenix, 18-2388
Restored to military configuration and markings (although tail number shows c/n vs s/n). |
22 July 1991 |
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To Aus Ex Inc, San Marcos, TX. |
20 September 1991 |
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To Aus Ex Inc, San Marcos, TX keeping c/r N56LH. |
21 September 1991 |
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Civil registration revised.
Registration revised to show new ownership. |
By November 1991 |
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To Bruce Simpson keeping c/r N56LH. |
14 November 1991 |
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Ferry flight.
Arrived Brisbane, Australia, having flown across the Pacific Ocean from the USA. |
September 1992 |
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Photographer: Bob Livingstone
Notes: Warren McGlynn applying the nose art to the Lodestar in 1992 |
14 September 1992 |
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To Classic Aviation Pty Ltd, Brisbane keeping c/r N56LH. |
15 September 1992 |
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Photographer: Bob Livingstone
Notes: The completed nose art on the Lodestar in 1992 |
21 September 1992 |
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Civil registration, N56LH, cancelled.
Exported to Australia. |
2 October 1992 |
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To Bruce Simpson, Sydney, Australia with new c/r VH-XUS.
Operated with markings: Flew the Coop
Named in honor of leaving use as chicken coop. |
From 19 November 1993 to 3 December 1993 |
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Ferry flight.
Departed Sydney, Australia, to via Brisbane and Norfolk Island enroute to New Zealand for sale. |
3 December 1993 |
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To Gerald Rhodes, Wanaka, NZ keeping c/r VH-XUS. |
By 1993 |
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Photographer: Arthur Scarf
Notes: 1990s photo of the Lodestar at Bankstown, NSW |
1995 |
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Photographer: Arthur Scarf
Notes: 1995 photo at Wanaka, New Zealand |
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Civil registration ZK-XUS reserved but not taken up. |
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Based at Wanaka Transport and Toy Museum, Wanaka Airport, Wanaka, Otago, South Island.
 View the Location Dossier |
26 March 2016 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Preserved at the National Transport and Toy Museum, at Wanaka, Otoga, New Zealand |
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To National Transport and Toy Museum, Wanaka Airport, Wanaka, Otago, South Island.
View the Location Dossier |
