'Flying over Cairo before landing at Heliopolis.' Built in 1940 as NC33617 for Catalina Air Transport of Long Beach, California. Impressed in July 1941 as a C-56C, serial 42-53503. Transferred to UK as a Lodestar Mk I, AX759, in September 1941, and to BOAC as G-AGCM that same month. To RAF as VR955 in August 1946. Withdrawn from use in April 1947. Photo by: N S Clark / Imperial War Museums

Built in 1940 and registered as NC25601. To the USAAF as C-56C 42-68690 in 1942. Back to NC25601 in 1943, reregistered as N25601 after 1948 and N141C in 1958. Stored at Mesa-Falcon Field by 1984. Later moved to Ocotillo Wells, CA.

Delivered new to Mid Continent Als as NC25601 in May 1940. Impressed by USAAF as C-56C 42-68690 in 07.42. Returned to Mid Cont. N141C from 09.58 and Vistas Unlimited from 10.69. Shown stored wearing the latter's faded titles in 07.86.

Mid-Continental publicity photo. Photo from: Civil Aviation Historical Society, Melbourne, Australia

Delivered Mid-Continent A/L as NC25601 on 1 May 1940. Impressed into service by the USAAF as C-56C-LO 42-68690. Seen here in the livery of a real estate development firm.