This DC-3 was originally ordered by American Airlines, but instead diverted to the USAAF and modified as a C-49J. The plane was built at the Santa Monica plant in California and delivered as 43-1973 in November 1942, remaining with the USAAF for most of the war as a troop transporter. It was SOC in April 1945 and converted to a DC-3 for Eastern Airlines. It later also flew with several other civilian operators before being purchased by NEAM in November 1992, with a total of 55,434 flying hours. The frame recently underwent a four-year restoration and is now on display in the Civil Hangar.

Playing a bit of catch up here after my weekend "adventure" down in SoCal last week. Air Premia is a Seoul based airline operating a fleet of 787s. Seen here is one of the 4 in their fleet arriving as "Air Premia (APZ) 101."

Delivered new to PSA as N380PS 25th Nov 1968 and registered to Frontier as N7388F 18th March 1976. Merged into Continental Nov 1986 and re-registered N14239 June 1991

WFU in March 2020. Since August 2020. owned by Cargo Aircraft Management and should start a new life as a freighter very soon.