Lockheed Electra Junior

s/n 1531

as/n NC18946

m/d Model L-12A

c/n 1240

1531

PW R-985 Wasp SB

Purchased second hand in US, had been NC18946 with McClanahan Oil Co and then with LeTourneau Col Ltd. To No. 3 Training Command on 1 Nov 1941, for use by No. 12 (Comm) Squadron at Rockcliffe. May have been with this Squadron earlier. To No. 9 Repair Depot on 3 Mar 1944 for reconditioning, with 1815:10 airframe hours, never having been overhauled. Pending disposal from 5 Jul 1944. To Maritime Central Airways when sold, as CF-BXS. Back to the US register in Jul 1945 as NC18946 with H.G. Chatterton. Later re-registered as N18946. To Tetyak Construction Co. in 1957. To Greenbrier A/P Inc in 1961. To John Pace. Crashed at Martinsville, VA on 7 Jul 1964, collided with trees while attempting to take off with gust locks in place. Destroyed by post impact fire; the pilot and 4 passengers were all killed.
last update: 2024-December-25 📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 228 | 1968 614

s/n 7640

as/n NC18957

m/d Model L-12A

c/n 1245

7640

PW R-985 Wasp SB

Purchased second hand in the US, from J.W. Thorne through the Charles H. Babb Company, had been registered as NC18957. Purchase price was $46,000. Temporary registration CF-BQZ was used for importation. Assigned to RCAF's Western Air Command. Total time on 25 Sep 1944 reported as 1764:00 airframe hours. Pending disposal from 3 Jan 1945, with No. 1 Training Command. To No. 1 Air Command on 15 Jan 1945, still pending disposal. Stored at No. 6 Repair Depot, where it was noted with 1839:15 hours total time, never overhauled. Struck off and sold into the US, registered as NC33174 to Robert E. White. To Sunray Oil Co. in Jul 1946 and later re-registered N33174. Reimported to Canada by Pacific Petroleum Ltd as CF-FUS on 26 Sep 1952. To Bow Valley Aviation Co. To Sept Isles Air Services Ltd in Mar 1964, To Labrador Airways Ltd also in 1964. To Wheeler Northland Airways in 1966. Returned to the US as N3486 with Hunter C. Moody in 1971. To Elaine Loeing Jones in Jul 1971. To Red Eye Express Inc in Jul 1972. Crashed on 15 Sep 1975 in Springfield, MO. Probably written off and no longer on the US registry as of 1976. Fate unknown.
last update: 2024-December-25 📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 328 | 1968 612 | 1968 627

s/n 7641

as/n NC18947

m/d Model L-12A

c/n 1241

7641

PW R-985 Wasp SB

Aircraft was built in 1937. This registration used by RCAF to import into Canada in 1940. At that time was NC18947. Became RCAF 7641 on 22 June 1940.

Registration CF-BZN reserved for McInnes Products Corporation of Edmonton, Alberta in April 1945. Exported, to US as NC18947 later that year, Canadian registration may have never been marked. Purchased second hand in the US, through the Charles Babb company, had been registered as NC18947. Purchase price was $42,500. Temporary registration CF-BRA used for importation. Reported on 25 September 1944 with 1828:15 logged time.

Pending disposal from 3 January 1945, still with No. 1 Training Command. To No. 1 Air Command on 15 January 1945, still pending disposal. Stored at No. 6 Repair Depot, where it was noted with 1832:00 logged time, 387:55 since overhaul.

To civil register as CF-BZN, registered to McInnes Products of Edmonton in April 1945. Exported to US shortly after, registered first as NC18947 and later N18947, operated by Gulf Oil as an executive transport. Re-imported, registered as CF-HRN. Destroyed in a hanger fire at Calgary on 6 December 1954.

last update: 2024-December-25 📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 328 | 1968 612 | 1968 615 | 1968 630

s/n 7642

as/n NX18955

m/d Model L-212

c/n 212-13

7642

PW R-985 Wasp SB

Purchased second hand in the US from Wilbur D. May, through the Charles Babb company; had been registered as NX18955. Purchase price was $42,500. Temporary registration CF-BRA used for importation purposes.

To RCAF No. 1 Training Command. Reported on 25 Sep 1944 with 1828:15 airframe hours. Pending disposal from 3 Jan 1945, still with No. 1 Training Command. To No. 1 Air Command on 15 Jan 1945, still pending disposal. Stored at No. 6 Repair Depot, where it was noted with 1832:00 airframe hours, with 387:55 hours since overhaul.

Struck off and sold to civil register as CF-BZN with McInnes Products of Edmonton, AB in Apr 1945 but registration not taken up. Exported to US shortly afterwards, registered first as NC18947 to Charles H. Babb Co. and later as N18947, and operated by Gulf Oil as an executive transport. Re-imported to Canada and registered as CFHRN to Gulf Radair Co. Ltd. in Oct 1954. To Canadian Gulf Oil Co. but destroyed in a hanger fire at Calgary, AB on 6 Dec 1954.

last update: 2024-December-25 📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 328 | 1968 612

s/n 7645

as/n NC58-Y

m/d Model L-12A

c/n 1207

7645

PW R-985 Wasp SB

Purchased second hand in the US, through the Charles Babb Company. Had been registered as NC58Y, was used in the 1938 movie "Sky Giant". Purchase price was $38,500. Temporary registration CF-BRN used for delivery. Taken on strength at No. 2 Air Observer School at Edmonton, Alberta. To workshop reserve at No. 2 AOS on 2 July 1941.To Aircraft Repair, 26 November 1941 to 24 February 1942. To No. 4 Training Command when completed, for use by their Comm Flight. To No. 2 Training Command on 13 April 1942, for use by their Comm Flight. To Trans Canada Airlines at Winnipeg on 15 April 1943, back to No. 2 Training Command on 17 April 1943. On indefinite loan to Trans Canada Airlines from 8 June 1944, ownership remained with No. 15 Aircraft Inspection Detachment. Noted on 22 September 1944 with 2686:00 logged time, 519:00 since overhaul. Sold to Charles Babb & Co. Later registrations included PP-AVF and XH-TEK (although this last registration is also reported as c/n 1202?).
last update: 2024-December-25 📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 328 | 1968 613

s/n 7646

as/n NC17309

m/d Model L-12A

c/n 1209

7646

PW R-985 Wasp SB

Purchased second hand in the US, through the Charles Babb Company. Had been registered as NC17309, operated by Santa Maria Airlines of California from 1936. Purchase price was $46,500. Temporary registration CF-BRW used for delivery. Taken on strength at No. 2 Air Observer School at Edmonton, AB. To No. 1 Training Command on 16 Nov 1940. Assigned to Trans Canada Airlines at Malton, ON on 26 Feb 1941. Cat "C" damage at Malton airport on 28 Feb 1941. Cat "C" damage at Island Airport, Toronto on 18 Mar 1941. Back to No. 1 Training Command at Trenton on 26 Mar 1941. To No. 12 (Comm) Squadron at Rockcliffe on 23 Sep 1941. To No. 3 Training Command with this Squadron on 1 Nov 1941. Crashed landed at Fauquier near Cochrane 22 Feb 43. To TCA for crash repairs. To No. 3 Training Command when completed. Still with No. 12 (Comm) Squadron, RCAF Station Rockcliffe, ON, in 1943. To TCA for radio installation, 29 Sep to 2 Nov 1943. To workshop reserve at No. 8 Repair Depot, 11 to 12 Nov 1943. Back to No. 3 Training Command when completed. Noted on 29 Sep 1944 with 1598:30 airframe hours, 316:15 hours since overhaul. Pending disposal from 13 Oct 1944. Stored at No. 9 Repair Depot at St. Jean, QC, where it was noted with 1599:35 hours airframe time. Transferred to Department of Transport after being struck off, registered as CF-DTP. Last Canadian Certificate of Airworthiness expired in 1961. Reported scrapped in mid 1960s.
last update: 2024-December-25 📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 328 | 1968 613 | 1968 623

s/n 7647

as/n NC18126

m/d Model L-12A

c/n 1223

7647

PW R-985 Wasp SB

Purchased second hand in the US, through the Charles Babb Company. Had been registered as NC18126 first with Varney Air Transport on 9 Jun 1937 and then with Continental Air Lines as of 1 Jul 1937. The purchase price was $33,500. Temporary registration CF-BRP (originally CF-BIP applied in error) used for delivery to Canada. To RCAF's WAC. Taken on strength at No. 2 Air Observer School at Edmonton, AB. To Trans Canada Airlines at Winnipeg for overhaul on 7 Dec 1940, noted with 407:00 airfare hours on that date. To No. 2 Training Command at Winnipeg on 18 Jan 1941. Back to WAC on 2 May 1941, for use by No. 13 (OT) Squadron at RCAF Station Patricia Bay, BC. Category "B" crash at Patricia Bay at 16:35 hrs on 18 Sep 1941, while being operated by No. 13 (OT) Squadron. Pilot was reported as W/C J.L. Plant. To No. 13 Technical Detachment at Boeing Aircraft of Canada at Vancouver for crash repairs on 20 Sep 1941. Back to WAC on 1 Mar 1942. To No. 4 Training Command on 29 Jul 1942, which is the date on which No. 13 OTU ended land plane training, later becoming No. 3 (BR) Operational Training Unit. Pending disposal from 3 Jul 1944. Stored at No. 10 Repair Depot at Calgary, where it was noted with 4849:00 airframe hours, with 653:40 hours since overhaul. Struck off and sold to Fairchild Aerial Surveys Inc in 1945. Used for an aerial survey of Ecuador for Shell Oil Co. To Venezuela / Asiatic Petroleum Corp with Ecuadorian registration of YV-PAPZ. Stored at Love Field in Dallas, TX as of 1956. Re-registered as N7821B to M.M. Sundt Construction Co. To Richard O. Delaney Jr in 1957. To J.M. Tucker in Jun 1963. To Four Corners Aviation Inc in Jul 1964. To Westernair Inc of Albuquerque, NM in 1966. To Bates Lumber Co. Inc and registered as N399X on 31 Mar 1966. Crashed on 9 May 1969 at Casper, Wyoming, while being operated by Seeley Flying Service when the pilot attempted to take off with elevator ground lock in position. The a/c was destroyed by the post-crash fire.
last update: 2024-December-25 📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 328 | 1968 612

s/n 7653

as/n NC17342

m/d Model L-12A

c/n 1216

7653

PW R-985 Wasp SB

Built in 1936, sold to Lang Transportation of Las Vegas, Nevada. Used in filming of "Rosalie" in 1937, as NC17342. Acquired second hand, still as NC17342, through the Charles Babb Company. Registered as CF-BRK for the delivery flight to Canada. Assigned to the RCAF. Assigned to No. 1 Training Command in Trenton as of 9 Oct 1941. To stored reserve as of 19 Sep 1942. Put into storage with 5,374:05 hrs since new and 750:30 hrs since the last overhaul. Struck off and sold. Back to US register again through the Charles Babb Co. as NC17342 when sold. To Sperry Gyroscope Co. Inc. in 1945. To Gulf Oil Corp. in 1947. To Kollsman Instrument Co. as of Sep 1954. To US Industries Inc and registered as N83U in 1957. To Cape & Islands Flight Service and registered as N505. No further data and fate u/k
last update: 2024-December-25 📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 328 | 1968 613

s/n 7654

as/n NC17310

m/d Model L-12A

c/n 1210

7654

PW R-985 Wasp SB

Delivered to Humble Oil & Refining Co. of Houston, Texas in 1937. Acquired second hand for $38,500, was NC17310. Registered to RCAF as CF-BRT for ferry to Canada. To No. 12 (Comm) Sqn as of 23 Sep 1941. To stored reserve as of 13 Oct 1944. Put into storage with 2,645:50 hrs since new and 913:50 hrs since the last overhaul. To Department of Transport as CF-DTQ. Reported crashed at Vancouver, date unknown
last update: 2024-December-25 📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 328 | 1968 613 | 1968 623

s/n 7837

as/n NC18125

m/d Model L-12A

c/n 1222

7837

PW R-985 Wasp SB

Aircraft was built in 1937. This registration used by RCAF to import into Canada in 1940. At that time was NC18125. Became RCAF 7837 on 1 October 1940. Registration CF-BZM reserved, when sold to McInnes Products Corporation of Edmonton, Alberta. Registration not taken up, due to wing corrosion.NOTE: some sources report c/n of this aircraft as 1205, but RCAF records and subsequent records of CF-MZE report it as 1222. Built in 1937. Previous owners of c/n 1222 included Varney Air Transport 1937, Continental Airlines 1937, registered as NC18125. Purchased second hand in the US, through the Charles Babb company. To Department of National Defence with temporary registration CF-BRQ in 1940, for import to Canada. Value when first received reported as $33,500. Used primarily at RCAF Station Trenton, Ontario by various training units. Category C7 damage at Trenton at 11:35 on 26 November 1940. To workshop reserve at No. 6 Repair Depot at Trenton on 4 July 1941. Re-assigned to Trans Canada Airlines on 16 September 1941. Back to No. 1 Training Command on 24 March 1942. To storage on 8 May 1942. To workshop reserve at No. 6 Repair Depot on 23 June 1942. To Visiting Flight of Central Flying School at Trenton on 1 August 1942. Noted on 25 September 1944 with 1941:50 total time, 507:50 since overhaul. Pending disposal from 3 January 1945. To No. 1 Air Command on 15 January 1945, still pending disposal. While in storage at No. 6 Repair Depot noted with 1993:15 total time, 559:35 since overhaul. Canadian registration CF-BZM allocated in April 1945 to McInnes Products Corp. of Edmonton, not taken up due to wing corrosion. (This registration later issued to Noorduyn Norseman, ex RCAF 694.) Back to US civil register as NC18125, later N18125. Subsequent owners include The Texas Co (TEXACO) in 1945, Nobel Drilling in 1948, Tulsa Beechcraft in 1948, and Colgate Darden in 1966. Re-imported to Canada in 2007, registered as CF-MZE, under restoration at St. Catharines, Ontario. Canadian registration cancelled on 29 January 2010.
last update: 2024-December-25 📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 331 | 1968 613 | 1968 615

s/n 7838

as/n NC13318

m/d Model L-12A

c/n 1205=6

7838

PW R-985 Wasp SB

NOTE: The previous identity of this second hand aircraft is not completely clear. RCAF records identify it as c/n 1206, but that c/n was exported new to the UK before the war, impressed as RAF R8987, and destroyed in a crash in the UK in 1942. RCAF records also identify the previous registration as NC13318, although this was actually a Boeing 247D that became RCAF 7638. The book "Air Arsenal North America" by Phillip Butler identifies this aircraft as c/n 1222, and RCAF 7837 as c/n 1205. I suspect this one is actually c/n 1205 but would welcome confirmation. C/n 1205 was formerly NC16079, registered to the Continental Oil Company in 1936. Purchased second hand in the US, through the Charles Babb company. Temporary registration CF-BRV assigned for ferry flight to Canada. With the Central Flying School at RCAF Station Trenton when it suffered Category C5 damage at Trenton aerodrome at 16:35 on 27 March 1942. Reported on 25 September 1944 with 5861:30 total time, 2163:40 since overhaul. Pending disposal from 18 December 1944. To No. 1 Air Command on 15 January 1945, still pending disposal. Stored by No. 6 Repair Depot, where it was noted with 5890:00 total time, 2192:15 since overhaul. Sold in the US, where c/n 1205 was registered as NC33173, NC1001B, and N1001B. Reported under restoration in Colorado in 2004.
last update: 2024-December-25 📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 331 | 1968 613