| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | NR12222 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed 9 Orion |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed 9 Orion |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed 9C Orion |
| C/n (msn): | 180 |
| Operator Titles: | Shell |
| Aircraft Name: | Shellightning |
| Location | |
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| Location: | Not known |
| Region / Country: | Unknown State, United States |
| Photo Date: | April 1934 to December 1936 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 655602 |
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Shell's attractive Lockheed Orion, flown by Jimmy Doolittle. It was built in Detroit in 1931 as a DL-2A Altair with a metal fuselage. Used as a mailplane by TWA. Following an accident, it was rebuilt as an L-9C in 1932 and sold to Shell. Damaged in 1936, then sold to Paul Mantz for air racing in 1938. The only surviving Orion, it was eventually preserved in Lucerne, Switzerland as "CH-167". Does anyone recognize this airport? On the right is probably a 'Visiting Ships' hangar. Photo from: San Diego Air & Space Museum This photo was added on 16 February 2024, and has since been viewed 247 times. |