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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-14/15/18 / B-34 / C-56 C-60 / PV / R5O
    Latest Model:Lodestar II
    Last Military Serial:EW984 RAF
    Construction Number:18-2152
    Last Civil Registration:ZK-BUV
    Latest Owner or Location:Gisborne Aviation Preservation Society, Gisborne Airport, Gisborne, Gisborne, North Island

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-59.

    Circa 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Corps with s/n 41-29631.

    From 11 April 1942 to 1 January 1947

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n EW984 as a Lodestar II.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Ejercito de Aire.
    Exact Serial used by Spanish Air Force not confirmed.

    22 October 1942

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was a loss. There were 13 fatalities. The international non-scheduled passenger flight departed Bilbeis RAF Station, Egypt and was destined for Lydda Airport (TLV/LLBG), Israel. The accident occurred at Bilbeis RAF Station (Egypt) while in the initial climb. Narrative: The Lodestar took off from Bilbeis, Egypt, on a passenger flight to Lydda, Israel. Shortly after becoming airborne the pilot began to perform passes over Bilbeis Camp. He made a run at the Officers Mess tent at a reported height of 8 feet...

    Editor Note: The Aviation Safety Network has the c/n as 18-2139, but this is believed to be an error.

    Circa 25 January 1955

    Certificate of airworthiness for N9930F (18-56, 2152) issued.

    25 January 1955

    To Minnesota Airmotive Inc, Minneapolis, MN with c/r N9930F.

    1957

    To Fieldair with c/r ZK-BUV.
    Converted to Topdresser aircraft.

    19 February 1958

    Civil registration, N9930F, cancelled.
    Exported to New Zealand.

    1965


    Photographer: Graeme Mills - Allan Wooller
    Notes: At Palmerston North

    By 1967

    To Airland.

    7 July 1970


    Photographer: Graeme Mills - Don Noble
    Notes: At Gisborne NZ

    28 November 1972

    Permanently withdrawn from use.

    1 August 1973

    Placed on display.
    On poles at placed at the entrance to Gisborne Airport.

    11 January 1983


    Photographer: Danny Tanner
    Notes: Displayed at Gisborne Airport, New Zealand

    Taken down from poles and moved in the Museum at Gisborne.

    To Gisborne Aviation Preservation Society, Gisborne Airport, Gisborne, Gisborne, North Island.
    View the Location Dossier

    30 September 2015


    Photographer: Graeme Mills
    Notes: Outside at Gisborne NZ
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