Former registration still visible on nosewheel door. Ex-Garuda. Photo by Steve Kraus.

Photographer: Al Rodriguez. K25 slide scan. Bulit 1959 as N5540 for Eastern. Falconair SE-FGA 1969, Voyageur 1000 N11VG 1971. Converted to freighter as N5540 for International Air Leases 1974, delivered to LACSA as TI-LRO 1977. Returned to lessor Trans Union Leasing as N5540, withdrawn Miami and subsequently scrapped.

Ex VH-TLC, N188LC, (converted to a freighter by California Airmotive in 1975) YS-06C, OB-M1328, HK-3642X, HK-3706X and HK-3706. Bought by Mex Jet after a period of storage at Bogota, damaged beyond economic repair in a ground incident at Panama City, Tocumen (MPTO / PTY) in March 2007 and still present in extremely poor condition in the storage/scrap area at the end of 2022.

This long-lived Electra was delivered to PSA in 1959 as N171PS. It was acquired by Evergreen International in 1979 and converted to a freighter, also being re-registered as N5539 (the second Electra to bear this registration, the first being msn 1080). In 1990 it moved to the UK for operation by Channel Express and in 1992 became G-CEXS. In 2003 it was sold to Air Spray in Canada, becoming C-GZCF, with a large underbelly tank for fire-fighting. On 22 June 2019, C-GZCF was substantially damaged in a belly landing at Red Deer, Alberta, when the landing-gear could not be lowered.

Between operators following a lease to Galaxy Airlines. This Electra later flew in Europe, with Channel Express as G-CHNX and Iona Airways as EI-CHO. Its cockpit section survives in the Midland Air Museum, Coventry.

First flight 1959, delivered new as L-188A VH-RMB to Ansett April 8th 1959. In October 1972 it was converted to freighter L-188A(F), WFU January 1984. September 1984 N358Q TPI International Airways. May 1988 Leased to ALM Antillean Airlines, and October 1989 rr N358WS. April 30th 1992 N358Q JBQ Aviation Corporation. November 1996 WFU at Opa Locka, and March 1997 broken up for spares. Seen back again, outside the FOF Hangar, repainted to the elegant TPI colours, although it is in the shadow with sunshine behind,

Delivered new 9th ferbruary 1961 as L-188A Electra N9646C for Western Airlines.. 1969 converted to L-188A(F) freighter, still for Western. August 18th 1972 LN-MOI Nordic Air. LN-MOI bought by Fred. Olsen August 20th 1973, an rr to LN-FOH August 28th 1973. Op. by FOF in ex Nordic colours until repainted to FOF colours scenod half of 1974. Repainted to these new white FOF colours in 1985. March 1988 it was painted black for the "Air de Cologne" project by SAS Cargo.. FOF colours 1990, flew with TNT stickers in 1991, FOF cs until wfu 01-1997. OE-ILA 03-1998, C-GLBA 07-2007. 60 years of flying-

First flight 1961, delivered to Western Airlines February 15th 1961 as L-188A N9745C. Converted to freighter L-188A(F) in 1969, March 30th 1971 CF-IJC, August 1971 N9745C Western returned. August 17th 1972 LN-MOD Nordic Air. November 1973 LN-FOG Fred Olsen. 1990 flew with TNT stickers, Rest of 90s FOF flew for DHL, and LN-FOg had three very thin red lines on fuselage. wfu 1997. May 1st 1997 G-LOFD Atlantic Cargo, renamed Atlantic Airlines in 1998. February 12th 2010 C-FYYJ Conair Aviation. May 2023 C-FYYJ Buffalo Airways, wfu after 60 years of flying. In Augsut 1986 LN-FOG was repainted

Shillelaghs Travel Club used this former Northwest Electra from 1972 until 1986 - Broken up Miami December 1989. Photographer unknown

originally intended for Capital Airlines, but NTU. Other operators included American Flyers, ONA and Gulf Air Transport. Converted to cargo configuration in September 1985. In November of the same year to Interstate. Ended her days with TPI - stored Opa Locka end of 1995, broken up. Photographer unknown

from my collection, photographer unknown,

First flight 14 October 1959 as a L-188C with reg N9724C, and delivered new as ZK-NEA to TEAL Tasman Empire Airways . In January ZK-TEA transferred to Air New Zealand, named "Aotearoa". N31231 27 May 1972 for Flamingo Air Lines. Converted to freighter in December 1972, and bought by FOF as LN-FOI 11 September 1973, op cargo flights for SAS and other carrieres. Seen parked outside the new freight terminal built in 1980. It was the last of Fred. Olsen's three original Electras to be repainted in 1986. Moved to Coventry in January 1998, and it never flew again.

Somewhere in British Columbia I encountered this beautiful Electra from Air Spray. I hope somebody will recognize the airfield.

Delivered new 9th ferbruary 1961 as L-188A Electra N9646C for Western Airlines.. 1969 converted to L-188A(F) freighter, still for Western. August 18th 1972 LN-MOI Nordic Air. LN-MOI bought by Fred. Olsen August 20th 1973, an rr to LN-FOH August 28th 1973. Op. by FOF in ex Nordic colours until repainted to FOF colours scenod half of 1974. Repainted to these new white FOF colours in 1985. March 1988 it was painted black for the "Air de Cologne" project by SAS Cargo.. FOF colours 1990, flew with TNT stickers in 1991, FOF cs until wfu 01-1997. OE-ILA 03-1998, C-GLBA 07-2007. 60 years of flying-

Photographer: Al Rodriguez. K25 slide scan. Built 1960 as VH-TLC for TAA, retired 1970. Concare Aircraft Leasing N188LC 1972, converted to freighter by American Jet Industries 1974. TACA YS-06C 1976, Galaxy Airlines N188LC 1985, stored 1987. Aerotransporte SA OB-M1238 1988, reregistered OB-1328 1989. LAMA HK-3642 1991, Transapel HK-3706 1992, Mex-Jet Cargo XA-AEG 2001. Damaged beyond repair Panama City 29 March 2007 when propeller struck GPU during start up.

Initiating a go-around on Runway 13 while training at Prestwick. Delivered new to KLM in passenger configuration in 1960 as PH-LLG. Converted to a freighter and from 1969 served with around a dozen different operators. Joined Atlantic Airlines in 2001 and was withdrawn from use in 2011. Exported to Canada and stored at Abbotsford BC with Conair Aerial Firefighting. Transferred to Buffalo Airways in 2016 as C-GIZU and entered storage at Red Deer, Alberta, where it was used as a spares source.

First flight 16 Jul 1959 as N6118A. Delivered to American Airlines on 25Jul 1959. To McCulloch International Airlines on 10 May 1972. To Pacific Southwest Airlines in Dec 1977. To Evergreen International Airlines in Feb 1979. Reregistered to N5534 in Apr 1979 and converted to a freighter. To the Argentine Navy as 0793 / 6-P-104 on 09 Sep 1983. WFU 28 Oct 2002 total hours 34,581. Preserved in Apr 2008 at the Museo de la Aviacion Naval, Bahia Blanca.

Delivered to Braniff as N9709C on 09 Jan 1960. To Holiday Airlines on 04 Jul 1974 and reregistered to N972HA on 18 Sep 1974. To Air California as N124AC on 17 Jun 1975. To Mandala Airlines on PK-RLE on 14 Mar 1980. WFU and stored at CGK in Sep 1989. Broken up in Oct 1997.