| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | CF-TCY |
| Military Code: | ER-V |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed 18 Lodestar |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed 18 Lodestar |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed 18-08 Lodestar |
| C/n (msn): | 18-2064 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Ole Boomerang |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Mundelein - Air Estates (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | Illinois, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: - IATA: - Local: LL09 Other: - |
| Collection: | Air Victory Museum |
| Photo Date: | 24 May 1985 |
| Photo by: | Glenn Chatfield |
| Photo ID: | 775245 |
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By Feb 1941: constructed as L-18-08. To Trans-Canada Airlines with c/r CF-TCY. 1941-1947: Flagship of the TCA fleet. Mar 48: Transport Department, Canada. Converted to Club Executive model for use by Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent, Cabinet Ministers, and visiting heads of state. Ca. 1967: Found abandoned at Chicago Midway Airport, seized by the airport authority and destined for scrap. 1968: Earl Reinert, Victory Air Museum, Mundelein, IL. Wings removed for transport to Mundelein. Ca.1969: Marked to represent RAF Hudson operating during WWII. This photo is copyright © Glenn Chatfield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 3 February 2025, and has since been viewed 80 times. |