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Delivered to United Airlines as DC-6B N37570 in 1956. To other operators from 1968. Converted to a DC-6B(F) freighter in 1974. Leased to St. Lucia Airways as VQ-TAW and returned as N37570 in 1975. To Servicios Aereos Generales as HR-AKW in 1986 then back to N37570 in 1988 then to ILPO Cargo Airlines as XA-RMM and returned as N37570 in 1990. To Legion Express as 5Y-BMM in 1996 then to Universal Airlines as N37570 then N600UA in 1998. Damaged beyond repair in a gear up landing at Cold Bay, AK in 2011.

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NTU by Sincereways - became N600UA with Universal Airlines in 1998. Belly landing at Cold Bay (AK) in June 2011, as crew forgot to lower undercarriage

Built for United Airlines in Jan 1956. Seen here operating for Miami based Regal Air. Registered as 5Y-BMM in September 1997 for Sincereways of Kenya but remained stored at Opa Locka until sold to Universal Airlines as N37570 in August 1998. Re-registered N600UA in October 1998 and written off in June 2011 landing at Cold Bay Airport, Alaska (CDB/PACD), after a positioning flight from Togiak Village Airport, (TOG/PATG).

Still in the PAT Air cols I photographed it in at St Louis in Mar 80, now owned by Florida Aircraft Leasing. It went on to fly another 26 years with a variety of operators until ending up as N600UA with Universal Airlines. Damaged beyond repair in a belly landing at Cold Bay AK 12 Jun 2011 as N600UA with Universal Airlines. The crew got distracted and failed to lower the gear for landing!

Later damaged beyond repair in a belly landing at Cold Bay AK 12 Jun 2011 as N600UA with Universal Airlines. The crew got distracted and failed to lower the gear for landing!

Built new for American Airlines as N37570 in 01.56 serving until 11.68 Converted to freighter. Operated by ILPO on lease from 05.89 as N37570. Reregistered XA-RMM by them in 06.90. Returned to USA in 09.90.