The Lockheed Model 12 Electra Junior, more commonly known as the Lockheed 12 or L-12, is an eight-seat, six-passenger all-metal twin-engine transport aircraft of the late 1930s designed for use by small airlines, companies, and wealthy private individuals. A smaller version of the Lockheed Model 10 Electra, the Lockheed 12 was not popular as an airliner but was widely used as a corporate and government transport. Several were also used for testing new aviation technologies. Wikipedia
Electra 10, 12, 212 - Kestrel Publications
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.
2022-08-02Purchased 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.
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