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Aircraft History Built by Lockheed as type L18-07 in Burbank. Constructors Number 2090. Equipped with Pratt & Whitney Hornet radial engines. Wartime History On March 6, 1941 assigned an airworthness certificate. Nicknamed "Lowestoft". On March 21, 1941 registred in the United Kingdom as G-AGBU. Modified as a L18-56 powered by Wright R1820-87 Cyclones engines. This aircraft operate from Cairo on their African route in camouflage. Postwar During November 1947, sold to Henry Warren Grindrod Penny through W.S. Shackleton Ltd for UK£8,500. Aircraft was ferried from Cairo by BOAC and delivered to Penny in England. On arrival London the aircraft struck a building while taxying. Penny traded as Intercontinental Airlines Pty Ltd. of Sydney and Intercontinental Air Tours of Kings Cross. Aeroplane was nicknamed "Aurora Borealis". PARTIAL HISTORY During October 1963 this Lodestar was retired from flying service. During 1964 scrapped at Gisborne New Zealand. References VH-FAD - The Lockheed File Contribute
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