Aircraft Photo of OH-VKU | Lockheed 18-56 Lodestar | Kar-Air | AirHistory.net #503523
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:OH-VKU
Aircraft Original Type:Lockheed 18 Lodestar
Aircraft Generic Type:Lockheed 18 Lodestar
Aircraft Version:Lockheed 18-56 Lodestar
C/n (msn):18-2006
Operator Titles:Kar-Air
Aircraft Name:Kultakuokka
Location
City / Airport:Helsinki - VantaaMap
Country:Finland
Airport Codes:ICAO: EFHK   IATA: HEL   Local: -   Other: -
Collection:Suomen Ilmailumuseo
 
Photo Date:16 June 2022
Photo by:Richard Vandervord
Photo ID: 503523
Photo Comment

Built 1940 and later modified to Lodestar 18-56 standard. Purchased by Kar-Air in 1953 and fitted for geological survey. After a short time as a passenger aircraft it flew on ore exploration missions until 1972.

This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

It was added on 6 October 2022, and has since been viewed 122 times.


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