srgalahad
Charter Member 2022
Not a lot Markus...
Same site, diff page - the L-212 prototype as it was in RCAF service (the 212 was the bomber/trainer version although this one did not have the manual turret while w/RCAF "The prototype Model 212 (12A NC18955) was sold to Western Air Express, but was then bought back to become a military model flying on an experimental license as NX18955; as such, it was given a new factory serial number (212-13). In some references, this second serial number led to the erroneous statement that there were 131 Model 12s built; the true number was 130. After testing, NX18955 regained its standard license status and was sold to Canada as CF-BQX. It was drafted into the Royal Canadian Air Force during the War and was afterward sold to a new U.S. owner as NC60755. ) http://rcaf.com/Aircraft/aircraftDetail.php?212-127
Two diff. 12's that show some detail:
http://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/Lyzun/3557a.htm
http://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/Lyzun/3557.htm
Stripe, nose and cowls appear to be blue when compared to fin flash - # was probably black
and some history: http://www.ody.ca/~bwalker/RCAF_7650_7699_detailed.html
Also WIX has a thread on another one...
http://www.warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=11735
BTW colour pic of L-10 here:
http://flytoanothertime.com/Fly_To_Another_Time/Lockheed_10_&_12.html
appears to be a contradiction -- paint -red stripe may be OK but the fin flash shows 'red forward' and yellow ring on roundel. This is supported by this one:
http://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/McLeod/5136.htm (note paint under wing) so there are obvious differences in the -10 & -12 paints
with more history here: http://www.ody.ca/~bwalker/RCAF_7800_7849_detailed.html
http://flightjournal.com/ME2/dirmod...E864A&PageId=093C0EA5B87E4D95B832221794D7CAD0
also, an RCAF L-12 apparently shows up in the James Cagney movie --"Captain of the Clouds"
http://www.myhobbylinks.com/aircraft movie list-C.htm
Rob
