Being pushed back into parking spot.

Reregistered in Channel Express as G-CEXS.

Built in 1959, flew with Eastern Airlines for ten years. Then served with several operators in Honduras, being converted to freighter around 1977. Joined Conair Aviation in 1997 serving as a fire bomber, "Tanker 53". Transferred to Air Spray, in the same role, in 2000. Seen here on a brief detachment to Campbell River in the summer of 1999, to fight a forest fire which had broken out locally.

Built for the Hughes Tool Company in 1959, but never delivered, this Electra was sold instead to the Federal Aviation Administration in 1961 as N111. It was re-registered N97 in 1972. To NASA as N429NA in 1979, it was withdrawn in December 1994 and stored at MASDC. The aircraft was taken out of storage circa 2002 and seen in several salvage yards adjacent to MASDC before registered to Neptune Aviation Services in 2004. It joined Air Spray air tanker fleet in 2006 and is pictured working with the British Columbia Forest Service.

Delivered new to Western Airlines (N9745C) in February 1961. In August '72 over to Nordic Air (LN-MOD) and in November '73 to Fred. Olsen. Since June '92 opf DHL (opb Fred. Olsen). in June '97 to Air Atlantique (G-LOFD). In March 2010 delivered to Conair Aerial Firefighting (C-FYYJ). Stored Abbotsford (YXX), British Columbia, since August 2020.

Seen here on active deployment at Rocky Mountain House as tanker "90", still in Channel Express basic colours. Entered passenger service in 1958 with Pacific Southwest Airlines. Converted to a freighter in 1979, serving initially as N5539 with Evergreen International Airlines, then transferred to Channel Express Air Services from 1990, with whom it became G-CEXS in 1992. Joined Air Spray in 2003 for use as a fire bomber.

Built for American Airlines as N6111A in 1959. To Air California as N278AC in November 1966 and flown by them until 1969. Bought by various leasing companies between 1970 and 1974 and leased to Ecuatoriana as HC-AZL in June 1974. Sold to TAME and operated as HC-AZL/FAE150 between October 1974 and April 1986 when bought by Varig and registered PP-VNJ. Bought by Interlink in South Africa and registered HR-AML in October 1993. Registered EL-WWS in December 1997 and flown to Linz for spares use by Amerer Air. Later scrapped.

Ex-LN-MOI, N9746C, N5767, CF-IJJ, N9746C. Later OE-ILA, C-GLBA

ex N9746C, CF-IJJ, N5767, N9746C, LN-MOI, LN-FOH. Became C-GLBA

ex N9746C, CF-IJJ, N5767, N9746C, LN-MOI, LN-FOH. Became C-GLBA

In 1970 Vance International Airways was purchased by McCulloch Oil Company, changing the name to McCulloch International Airlines. Re-equipped with American Airlines Lockheed Electras, they flew potential land buyers to properties near Lake Havasu City, AZ. This aircraft would see the color scheme updated by changing the green cheat line to red and eventually adding the McCulloch logo. Later with Ansett ANA and Evergreen International Airlines, the aircraft was with the Armada Argentina as 6-P-101 when it crashed on September 29, 1989 at Almirante Zar Naval Air Station at Trelew, Argentina.

Showing the nose details of the Electra which is contracted to the Yukon Territory. This Electra was formerly with Zantop and came to Red Deer as C-GKIL in 2011

At the end of fire season, the Electras were coming back to Red Deer. C-FDTH was on contract to the Yukon Territory

ZK-TEC was on a training flight when the pilot attempted a non-standard landing maneuver demanded by the airline's training program. The aircraft hit the ground so hard the port wing was torn off as was most of the starboard wing. The tail also failed under the impact. The four crew and two passengers evacuated as ZK-TEC burst into flames. The maneuver was deleted after the accident. Photo from: RNZAF/Air Force Museum of New Zealand

Western Airlines flew passengers with this Electra (N9744C) from February 1961 until the end of 1968 when it was converted to a freighter. Next with Reeve Aleutian Airways September 1970 - September 2002, although the airline ceased flying in 2000. For Atlantic Airways the registration G-LOFH was allocated but never used. Registered N4HG to a trust company, the engines were used by the airline on other Electras. Stored at Coventry, it was made flyable and sold to Buffalo Airways in 2011 to become C-FIJV. Stored at Red Deer still in RAA colors, it has provided parts for their flyable L-188s.