Ex N4903, built in 1958 and previously operated by Northern Consolidated Airlines, Wien Alaska, Emerald Airlines, Pacific Alaska and Polar International. Bought by Med Air International in April 1995 and leased to LASA but never entered service.

A hard-working Friendship at King Salmon Airport. The town, population about 400, is younger than the airfield, formerly Naknek AFB. Photo by: Robert Fortuine / University of Alaska Anchorage

I found very little information on Polar International Airlines which is that it reportedly existed circa 1986-1989, based in Alaska. They however only had this aircraft on lease for about 10 months. In this photo the aircraft is still in the livery of former operator, Emerald Air.

parked next to the Army National Guard compound. photo : Udo Schaefer