Location:In Flight
Region / Country:Kansas, United States
Photo Date:April 1946
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Photograph issued by the Beech Aircraft Corp with serial number BL6153D. It is dated April, 1946 with aircraft customer identified as Socony Vacuum Oil Co. This company was formed in 1931 when Socony (Standard Oil Company of NY) merged with Vacuum Oil Company. The flying horse logo dates back to 1934 and was retained through the name change to Mobil. This aircraft remained on the FAA register until cancelled in 1970 as N2636X. The other two aircraft are NC2633 (c/n A-167) registered as CF-KLI in 1958; cancelled in 1969 after landing gear collapse and NC2635 (c/n A-169) last known stripped for parts, Owassa/OK 1997. Photo from: William Engle via Tim Martin
Registration / Serial:NC2634
Aircraft Version:Beech D18S
C/n (msn):A-168
Operator Titles:Socony Vacuum Oil
Location:In Flight
Region / Country:Kansas, United States
Photo Date:April 1946
Photo from:AirHistory.net Contributed Photo Archive
Location:In Flight
Region / Country:Kansas, United States
Photo Date:April 1946
Photo from:AirHistory.net Contributed Photo Archive
Photo ID:676405Submit Correction
View count: 174
Photograph issued by the Beech Aircraft Corp with serial number BL6153D. It is dated April, 1946 with aircraft customer identified as Socony Vacuum Oil Co. This company was formed in 1931 when Socony (Standard Oil Company of NY) merged with Vacuum Oil Company. The flying horse logo dates back to 1934 and was retained through the name change to Mobil. This aircraft remained on the FAA register until cancelled in 1970 as N2636X. The other two aircraft are NC2633 (c/n A-167) registered as CF-KLI in 1958; cancelled in 1969 after landing gear collapse and NC2635 (c/n A-169) last known stripped for parts, Owassa/OK 1997. Photo from: William Engle via Tim Martin
Registration / Serial:NC2634
Aircraft Version:Beech D18S
C/n (msn):A-168
Operator Titles:Socony Vacuum Oil
Location:In Flight
Region / Country:Kansas, United States
Photo Date:April 1946
Photo from:AirHistory.net Contributed Photo Archive