Aircraft Photo of N150 / C150 | Douglas M-2 Mail Plane | Western Air Express | AirHistory.net #351541
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:N150
Alternate Registration:C150
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas M-1 Mail Plane
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas M-1/2/3/4 Mail Plane
Aircraft Version:Douglas M-2 Mail Plane
C/n (msn):244
Operator Titles:Western Air Express
Location
City / Airport:Washington - Dulles InternationalMap
Region / Country:Virginia, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KIAD   IATA: IAD   Local: IAD   Other: -
Collection:National Air and Space Museum (Smithsonian) - Udvar-Hazy Center
 
Photo Date:5 June 2016
Photo by:Arjun Sarup
Photo ID: 351541
Photo Comment

On display at Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, National Air and Space Museum. This aircraft was originally built as an M-4 but later reconfigured as an M-2. The type was extensively used by Western Air Express to carry mail over the Contract Air Mail Route 4 (CAM-4) between Los Angeles and Salt Lake City. The M-2 could carry up to 1,000 pounds of mail in its forward compartment.

This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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