| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | NC12196 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Stinson U |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Stinson U |
| Aircraft Version: | Stinson U |
| C/n (msn): | 9023 |
| Operator Titles: | San Francisco Examiner |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Dunsmuir - Municipal-MottMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: - IATA: - Local: 1O6 Other: - |
| Photo Date: | June 1933 to December 1933 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 677070 |
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The Stinson Model U was a slightly enlarged 1932 development of the SM-6000, with the side engines mounted on stub wings. American Airlines was the main operator. The last airframe off the line in June 1933, NC12196 served as an executive transport for San Francisco Examiner executives, including the newspaper's famous owner William Randolph Hearst. It is seen here against the backdrop of Mt Shasta near Dunsmuir. One of Hearst's estates was nearby at Wyntoon. NC12196 to Aerovías Nacionales of Costa Rica in 1938 as TI-34. Photo from: San Diego Air & Space Museum This photo was added on 15 April 2024, and has since been viewed 734 times. |