Aircraft Photo of NC57131 | Douglas C-47A Skytrain | Nationwide Airlines

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	NC57131
Aircraft Original Type:	Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:	Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:	Douglas C-47A Skytrain
C/n (msn):	19040
Operator Titles:	Nationwide Airlines

Location
City / Airport:	Detroit - Coleman A Young MunicipalMap
Region / Country:	Michigan, United States
Airport Codes:	ICAO: KDET IATA: DET Local: DET Other: -

Photo Date:	January 1947 to November 1949
Photo from:	AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:	369835

Photo Comment
Nationwide Airlines of Detroit was formed in 1947, operating aircraft in conjunction with Nationwide Air Transport Service. The former merged with Lake Central Airlines in 1950, and the latter was taken over by Resort Airlines in 1951. This picture is a detail of a photo which also shows C-47A NC54337. That aircraft crashed 11 Nov 1949, which helps to date this photo a bit more precisely. NC57131 seen here is ex 42-100577, a D-Day veteran. Photo from: Wayne State University This photo was added on 20 June 2021, and has since been viewed 596 times.

Photo Comment

Nationwide Airlines of Detroit was formed in 1947, operating aircraft in conjunction with Nationwide Air Transport Service. The former merged with Lake Central Airlines in 1950, and the latter was taken over by Resort Airlines in 1951. This picture is a detail of a photo which also shows C-47A NC54337. That aircraft crashed 11 Nov 1949, which helps to date this photo a bit more precisely. NC57131 seen here is ex 42-100577, a D-Day veteran. Photo from: Wayne State University

This photo was added on 20 June 2021, and has since been viewed 596 times.

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