This was one pleasing result of a stopover in Panama on my first trip to Colombia. A smart-looking machine which started off with Eastern as N5506 in 11.58 and was bought by COPA in 10.71. Seen here in their second Electra livery, she went into storage at Mojave in 7.86 and was later broken up there

The Fred Olsen Electras were a Saturday highlight in LHR on SAS cargo services during the eighties. Originally ZK-TEA, this one was acquired by the Norwegian cargo airline in 9.73 and finally broken up at Coventry after almost 10 years' storage in 2006

The last Electra flying in Europe left for Canada on 27 April 2013. It is seen on an already rare visit to AMS in 2007.

VH-RMC flew passenger services in this livery for about 18 months before being converted to a freighter.

Down but not completely out. This Electra was probably going to be scrapped earlier in 2013 but has had a stay of execution as Buffalo, famous for reviving these superb aircraft, are considering adding her to their growing fleet

Sold in the US in 1972 as N35506

I was not a spotter at this time and was on Honeymoon. Some things could not however be resisted - a trip to FLL.

The Allison engines add to the shimmering heat of a humid Sydney summer's day.