Aircraft Photo of 1049 | Lockheed JO-2 | USA - Marines | AirHistory.net #880983
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:1049
Aircraft Original Type:Lockheed 12 Electra Junior
Aircraft Generic Type:Lockheed 12/212 Electra Junior
Aircraft Version:Lockheed JO-2
C/n (msn):1231
Operator Titles:USA - Marines
Location
Location:Not known
Region / Country:Unknown State, United States
 
Photo Date:September 1937 to December 1942
Photo from:Peter de Jong Collection
Photo ID: 880983
Photo Comment

In the US Navy's designation system, the J was for utility aircraft and the O for Lockheed until 1951, with the V being for Vega. The single JO-1 was an L-12A for the US naval attache in Rio de Janeiro. The first of five JO-2s staff transports was delivered in September 1937, and three went to the Marine Corps. BuNo 1049 served with VMJ-1 at Quantico for use by Headquarters, USMC. It was struck off charge in November 1943. 1050 was also with VMJ-1, but crashed in September 1938. 1051 served at MCAS Ewa near Pearl Harbor in December 1941 and was destroyed in the Japanese attacks.

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