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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-14/15/18 / B-34 / C-56 C-60 / PV / R5O
    Latest Model:Dalaero
    Last Military Serial:42-56036 USAAF
    Construction Number:18-2509
    Last Civil Registration:N1940S
    Compressed ID:Dallas Aero Service Dalaero sn 42-5...
    Latest Owner or Location:Glover William Scott, Mount Pleasant, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    1943

    Constructed as a C-60A-5-LO.

    Circa 17 July 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-56036.

    By 17 July 1943

    To Canadian Pacific Airlines with new c/r CF-CPG.
    Used by Air Transport Command (ATC) at Montreal.

    26 September 1950

    To The Babb Co., Inc, New York, NY keeping c/r CF-CPG.

    29 December 1950

    To The Babb Co., Inc, New York, NY with new c/r N4851V.

    27 January 1951

    To Air-Sales Inc, Fort Worth, TX keeping c/r N4851V.

    27 May 1952

    To Bethlehem Steel Co., Bethlehem, PA keeping c/r N4851V.

    13 December 1955

    Certificate of airworthiness for N1940S (18-56, 2509) issued.

    Converted to a Dalaero by Dallas Aero Service.

    2 January 1963

    To Bethlehem Steel Co., Bethlehem, PA with new c/r N914BS.

    15 June 1964

    To Bethlehem Steel Co., Bethlehem, PA with new c/r N1940S.

    16 January 1965

    To Dye Oxygen Co keeping c/r N1940S.

    11 April 1968

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number LAX68D0418: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 15:30 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Flying Sportsmen Airport, Loreto, Baja, Mex, MX. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. Collided with a parked aircraft during the landing rollout. Report remarks include: Investigation under the jurisdiction of the govt. Of mexico. Struck parked B-25, mexican registration.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    1 July 1968

    To Aircraft Specialties Inc, Mesa, AZ keeping c/r N1940S.

    21 September 1974


    Photographer: eLaReF
    Notes: At Mesa Falcon Field

    18 February 1980

    To Globe Air Inc, Mesa, AZ keeping c/r N1940S.

    March 1986

    To Sco Ben Investments Inc, El Paso, TX keeping c/r N1940S.

    July 1986

    Converted to cargo configuration by Sco Ben at El Paso.

    May 1987

    To Atorie Air Inc, El Paso, TX keeping c/r N1940S.

    30 May 1989

    To Wings of Yesterday Inc, Santa Fe, NM keeping c/r N1940S.

    22 April 1992

    To Eddie, Wachs, Harrison, MO keeping c/r N1940S.

    Circa 11 September 2000


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    19 June 2002

    To Maximus Llc, California City, CA keeping c/r N1940S.

    Based at Chuck Greenhill Private Collection, Kenosha Regional Airport, Milwaukee, WI.
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    Markings Applied: Supermans Daughter

    4 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed parked on the ramp at California City, CA.

    22 November 2011

    To Glover William Scott, Mount Pleasant, TX keeping c/r N1940S.

    16 July 2014

    To Glover William Scott, Mount Pleasant, TX keeping c/r N1940S.

    2 June 2018


    Photographer: G R Dennis Price
    Notes: At the Mid America Flight Museum, Mt.Pleasant, TX.

    Based at Mid America Flight Museum/Scott Glover, Mount Pleasant Regional Airport, Mount Pleasant, TX.
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    1 April 2023

    To Glover William Scott, Mount Pleasant, TX keeping c/r N1940S.

    25 July 2023


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: Lockheed Lodestar getting attention at AirVenture 23, Oshkosh, WI


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    Print Sources
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden

    Internet Sources
    Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

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