Built by Aeronautical Corp. of America Cincinnati 18/10/1938 50 hp Continental A50-3 engine. Ordered by Airflite Pty Ltd Mascot, Sydney, NSW. Registered 11/1/39. Registered to a number of owners throughout Queensland over the years. Aircraft shot at by unknown person while operating out of Archerfield, Brisbane, QLD. Inspection on 29/9/42 revealed two bullet holes through the right-wing spar - repaired by 15/1/43. Removed from register 1947 to 1956 - Restored and re-engined with a 65 hp Lycoming. Final owner K.R. Wilson, "Carinya" Station near Thangool, QLD. WFU 1974 and stored disassembled.

This was the sole Menasco M-50 powered Aeronca 50. A deal between Menasco and Aeronca broke down after 10 engines were delivered which were fitted KM Chiefs (nine built). NC21070 was later fitted with a Continental A-50 and redesignated Aeronca 50C. Preserved at the New England Air Museum, Windsor Locks, Connecticut. Photo by: Rudy Arnold / Smithsonian Institution

NX21300 was modified for the first non-stop from Los Angeles to New York City by a light aircraft. The 30-hour flight took place on November 29-30, 1938. The aircraft was exported to Sweden in 1939 and became SE-AHL in 1940. Photo by: Rudy Arnold / Smithsonian Institution

1938-built Chief preserved wearing its prewar style colour scheme.

Photo taken from the CoA papers lodged in 1939. -ACJ crash at Toowoomba in November 1951. Resurrected as VH-RMB in 1994. Photo from: Civil Aviation Historical Society, Melbourne, Australia

Withdrawn from use in 1947. When restored in 1956 it was as an Aeronca 65C with more power. Withdrawn from use again in 1974. Photo from: Civil Aviation Historical Society, Melbourne, Victoria