Lockheed Electra Junior c/n 1206

[Bill Walker]

A bit of a long shot. If anybody could suggest a better forum to post this question I would appreciate it.

Electra Junior c/n 1206 served with the RCAF with their serial number 7838. Most records, including the RCAF's, report this aircraft as the former NC13318, but that was actually a Boeing 247D, purchased at about the same time, becoming RCAF 7638.

Can anybody provide any information on c/n 1206's former civilian identity? Several other RCAF Electra Juniors came from Varney Air Transport, can anybody prove that this one was ex-Varney as well?

[Revi16]

Does this help? c/n 1206
http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/G-AEMZ.html

http://www.airport-data.com/search/s...e=Lockheed+12A

Scroll down to G-AEMZ (R8987)
http://www.goldenyears.ukf.net/reg_G-A9.htm


G-AEMZ c/n 1206 became RAF R8987
http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1248666/

R8987 crashed 15/04/42
http://daveg4otu.tripod.com/hancrash.html

This page shows S/N 1222 CF-MZE as RCAF 7838
http://www.flytoanothertime.com/lock...heedindex.html

c/n 1222 NC18125
http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac...eed%2012A.html

CF-MZE
http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/CF-MZE.html

This shows c/n 1222 as CF-BZM (CF-BRQ)
http://www.goldenyears.ukf.net/reg_CF-4.htm

[Bill Walker]

Interesting find concerning G-AEMZ/R8987. So where did RCAF 7838 come from?

RCAF records show c/n 1222 becoming 7837. I have been in touch with the owner of C-FMZE, and it does appear that it was ex 7837, ex NC18125, from paperwork that came with the aircraft.

See how confusing this all is?

[Revi16]

Originally Posted by Bill Walker

Interesting find concerning G-AEMZ/R8987. So where did RCAF 7838 come from?

A fat finger trying to hit the 7 key.