About to be hoisted onto a barge 'for shipment, by Erickson and Remmert, to Czechoslovakia, at pier near Floyd Benett Field'- probably near the Coast Guard seaplane ramp. The Bata company's first L-10A Electra, also registered OK-CTA (c/n 1068) was damaged in Chicago on 4 April 1937. To complete his trip, shoe king Jan Bata immediately bought OK-CTB (c/n 1091). It has been assumed that OK-CTA (c/n 1068) was repaired, but it is clear now that Bata received another airframe (c/n 1114). Photo by: Rudy Arnold / Smithsonian Institution

'In front of the Erickson and Remmert hangar prior to the aircraft's export to Yugoslavia, Floyd Bennett Field, NY, March 20, 1939.' It was entered in the YU register on that day. One of eight L-10s acquired by Aeroput, it crashed in Croatia on 22 August 1940. Photo by: Rudy Arnold / Smithsonian Institution

One of the world's most famous aircraft. This is Amelia Earhart's Lockheed 10, in which she unsuccessfully attempted to fly around the globe, and disappeared. This photo was taken only 3 days before she started her first attempt (westbound) from Oakland on 17 Mar 1937. That attempt ended a few days later when the aircraft ground-looped on take-off from Luke Field, Pearl Harbor, HI. It was shipped back to Oakland and repaired. Amelia then departed Oakland for her second attempt (eastbound) on 20 May 1937. But with her flight almost completed she disappeared at sea near Howland Island in the Central Pacific on 2 July 1937. On 19 Feb 1988 the FAA permanently reserved registration N16020 in the name of Amelia Earhart.

First delivered to Braniff in 1937 as NC14937. By the late 1960s this was the last L-10A Electra of Provincetown-Boston Airline, flying in Massachusetts in summer and around Naples, Florida in winter. Photo from: San Diego Air & Space Museum

This 1939 airframe did not come to New Zealand until 1957. Reportedly named Spirit of Tasman Bay, ZK-BUT was the last Electra flying in New Zealand until damaged here on 18 February 1959 as the right main landing gear collapsed on arrival from Nelson. The aircraft is statically preserved at the MOTAT in Auckland, painted as ZK-AFD Kuaka of Union Airways. Photo from: San Diego Air & Space Museum

Built in 1937, ex VH-AAU of Guinea Airways. To Union Airways as ZK-ALI in August 1946. Into storage as a backup aircraft in 1947 when Union Airways were absorbed by NAC. Last flew in 1951, cancelled as wfu 24 Nov 1953. Scrapped at New Plymouth in 1961. Photo from: Palmerston North City Library

Wisconsin Central was renamed North Central in 1952 but retained the "Herman the Duck" logo. N14262 became N38PB after its sale to Provincetown-Boston. Chuck Boie photo.

This aircraft was rebuilt and it is used for demonstration at airshows also used on special flights to collect funds for charity

At the iconic Grand Central Air Terminal. The fourth Electra built, c/n 1004 was delivered to Pan Am in September 1934 and passed on to their Mexican subsidiary, Aerovías Centrales. Photo from: Glendale Public Library

Ansertes outside the rudimentary 'passenger terminal' at Narrandera, 1938. (Note: This aircraft was built as an L-10B but later converted to an L-10A.)

Apart from the hangar, this monochrome shot could have been taken in 1937.

Registered to Air Canada 17 May 1984. Gerry D Norberg is carrying out engine runs with the cowlings removed in preparation of getting her back in the air as part of the Air Canada 80th anniversary celebrations. It is currently kept inside the old Air Canada hangar in the background.

Air Canada keeps this Electra airworthy for charity functions and publicity. Taken on a Western Canada tour for the 1986 World's Fair at Vancouver (Expo 86).

Ditched in Guanabara Bay on November 24, 1950. Varig photo. Photo from: Civil Aviation Historical Society, Melbourne, Australia

Reregistered YV-C-TAB before it was written off in 1939. Photo from: Civil Aviation Historical Society, Melbourne, Australia

Cubana photo. This aircraft was moved around the Pan American empire including three stints with Cubana, the first two registered as NM11. Became CU-T11 in 1945. Photo from: Civil Aviation Historical Society, Melbourne, Australia

Crashed into Tauranga Harbour on April 19, 1948. Photo from: Civil Aviation Historical Society, Melbourne, Australia

Outside the Union Airways hangar at Mangere. Union Airways was absorbed into NAC and Mangere was absorbed into the current Auckland International Airport. ZK-AGK was destroyed when it flew into Mt Ruapehu on October 23, 1948. Photo from: Civil Aviation Historical Society, Melbourne, Australia