@ Chino, CA
May 2018
The Lockheed Model 12 Electra Junior, more commonly known as the Lockheed 12. Marketed for small airlines, business travel, and the wealthy, this was an eight-seat, all-metal twin-engine transport that first flew in 1936. This was a scaled-down version of the Lockheed Model 10 Electra, but using the same engines which resulted in a faster aircraft. Airlines mostly rejected this aircraft with very few Lockheed 12s used as airliners. A Lockheed 12 appeared as the French airliner in the final scene from the 1942 film Casablanca. Another Model 12 was a stand-in for Amelia Earhart’s Model 10E in the 2009 film Amelia. Lockheed built a total of 130 Lockheed 12s, ending production in 1941 and allowing Beechcraft Model 18 to take over the market, resulting in thousands produced. Nikon D500 w/Tamron 150-600mm.
