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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-10 Electra
    Latest Model:L-10E Electra
    Construction Number:1138
    Last Civil Registration:ZK-BUT
    Compressed ID:Lockheed L-10E cn 1138 cr ZK-BUT
    Latest Owner or Location:Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT 2), Sir Keith Park Memorial Airfield, Auckland, Auckland, North Island

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    Dates

    Event

    26 September 1939

    Constructed as a L-10A.

    October 1939

    To Standard Oil Development Co of New York with new c/r NC21735.

    Circa 1947

    To Collins Construction Co of Kansas City with new c/r N10Y.

    Circa 1947

    Converted to a L-10E.

    28 March 1952

    To Roy T. Collins, Kansas City, KS keeping c/r N10Y.

    1957

    Ferry flight.
    It was imported to New Zealand in 1958 and ferried in via New Mexico, Central and South America (Brazil), Africa, India, Malaya, Australia and Norfolk Island.

    11 October 1957

    Civil registration, N10Y, cancelled.

    14 October 1957

    To Trans Island Airways Ltd of Christchurch with new c/r ZK-BUT.
    Operated with markings: Spirit of Tasman Bay

    Circa 1958


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: ZK-BUT Lockheed 10A Electra c/n 1138 Trans Island Airways c.1958 Woodbourne NZ This is not one of my photos but was taken by a fellow RNZAF cadet.


    Photographer: Charles M. Daniels Collection

    18 February 1959

    Involved in an incident.
    Ground looped at Harewood and did not fly again.

    22 December 1959

    Civil registration, ZK-BUT, cancelled.

    From Circa 1965 to 1967

    Placed on the western side of Christchurch Airport and used as a Fire trainer.

    Circa 1968

    To Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT 2), Sir Keith Park Memorial Airfield, Auckland, Auckland, North Island.
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    Markings Applied: ZK-AFD
    Painted to represent L10a ZK-AFD in its Union Airways scheme.

    Circa 1986


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: 1986 at MOTAT, Auckland

    14 March 2016


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At the Museum of Transport and Technology in Auckland, NZ
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