Last updated December 22 2021

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Lockheed L-188 Electra

FIRST LOCKHEED L-188 ELECTRA (original users of a specific c/n) - 170 being built.

Eastern Air Lines (40), American Airlines (35),
Northwest Orient Airlines (18), National Ailines (14), KLM (12), Western Airlines (12), Braniff Airways (9)
Qantas (4), Ansett-ANA (3), Garuda (3), Pacific Southwest Airlines (3), TEAL (3), Trans Australia Airlines (3), Cathay Pacific (2), General Motors (1)
[This list sums up to 162 aircrafts, 8 still missing ...]

Construction numbers were
L-188A: 1001-1148 (148 airframes)
L-188C: 2001-2022 (22 airframes)

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American Airlines
[1/35]
1065: N6117A

Cathay Pacific Airways
[1/2]
1004: VR-HFO

Eastern Air Lines
[1/40]
1075: N5537

KLM
[1/12]
2009: PH-LLD

Qantas
[1/4]
2004: VH-ECB

SECONDARY USERS OF LOCKHEED ELECTRA L-188

Falcon Air/Aviation
[2/7]
#2003: SE-IVS, #2015: SE-IVT

Number of postcards: 7

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Lockheed L-188A Electra (c/n 1001-1148)
In flight
VC
Airline issued by:
Cathay Pacific Airways

# 1004
CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS
[original user]

VR-HFO
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C/N 1004
1959-1965 (1981)

Built as L-188A

Cathay flew 2 Electras as original user:
#1002: VR-HFN, #1004: VR-HFO

Later registrations of VR-HFO:
1966-67: N16816 (Braniff)
1967-75: HC-ANQ (Equatoriana)
1975-81: FAE1004/HC-ANC (TAME)
Chicago-O'Hare International Airport
[ORD/KORD]
VC
Postcard published by:
Oklahoma News Co, Tulsa, OK, USA
(Produced by Curteich)

# 1065
AMERICAN AIRLINES
[original user]

N6117A
Flagship Louisville
C/N 1065
1959-1970

Built as L-188A

American flew 35 Electras as original user:
#1015, 1019, 1024, 1025, 1027, 1028, 1031, 1037, 1041, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1054, 1056, 1058, 1063, 1065, 1072, 1073, 1081, 1083, 1093, 1100, 1102, 1115, 1116, 1017, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1122, 1123, 1124, 1125, 1126

N6101A-N6135A

Later registrations of N6117A:
None
Chicago-O'Hare International Airport
[ORD/KORD]
VC
Postcard published by:
Cameo Greeting Cards,
Chicago, IL, USA

# 1075
EASTERN AIR LINES
[original user]

N5537
537
C/N 1075
1959-1966 (1989)

Built as L-188A

Eastern flew 40 Electras as original user:
#1005, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1026, 1029, 1030, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1036, 1038, 1042, 1043, 1045, 1048, 1053, 1055, 1060, 1062, 1066, 1068, 1071, 1075, 1078, 1080, 1088, 1098

N5501-N5507, N5509-N5541.

Later registrations of N5537:
1969-70: SE-FGC (Falcon Air)
1970-73: SE-FGC (Sterlin Sweden)
1973: N64405 (Air Holiday)
1973-74: N64405 (Air Florida leased from L&S Leasing)
1974-74: N23AF (Air Florida leased ???)
1975: N23AF (McCulloch International Airlines leased from ROK Enterprises)
1976-77: N23AF (Air Florida leased from ???)
1977: N423MA (Southeast Airlines leased from MCA Leasing)
1978: Converted to freighter
1978-80: N347HA (Hawaiian Airlines)
1980-89: N347HA (Zantop International Airlines)
1991-??: G-OFRT (Channel Express)
Lockheed L-188C Electra (c/n 2001-2022)
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VC
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# 2003
KLM
[original user]

PH-LLB
Mars
C/N 2003
1959-1968 (1996)

Built as L-188C

KLM flew 12 Electras as original user:
#2001: PH-LLA, #2003: PH-LLB, #2006: PH-LLC,
#2009: PH-LLD, #2012: PH-LLE, #2013: PH-LLF,
#2014: PH-LLG, #2015: PH-LLH, #2016: PH-LLI,
#2017: PH-LLK, #2018: PH-LLL, #2019: PH-LLM

Later registrations of PH-LLB:
1968-72: N852U (Universal Airlines)
//1968: Converted to freighter//
1972-76: N852U (Saturn Airways)
1976-79: N852U (merged into Trans Int'l Airlines)
1979-83: N852U (trf to Transamerica Airlines)
1983-86: C-GNWD (Northwest Territorial Airways)
1986-93: SE-IVS (Falcon Aviation)
1993-96: EI-CHW (Hunting Cargo Airlines Ireland
leased from ???)
In flight
VC
Airline issued by:
Qantas Empire Airways

# 2004
QANTAS
[original user]

VH-ECB
Pacific Explorer
C/N 2004
1959-1967 (1989)

Built as L-188C

Qantas flew 4 Electras as original user:
#2002: VH-ECA, #2004: VH-ECB, #2007: VH-ECC,
#2008: VH-ECD

Later registrations of VH-ECB:
1967-69: N385AC (Air California - leased from GATX)
1972-73: N385AC (Intermountain Airways - leased from F.B. Ayer and Associates)
1973-74: HC-AZJ (Equatoriana - leased from WHARFCA)
1974-89: FAE2004 (Equatorian AF)
Milano-Linate Airport
[LIN/LIML]
VC
Postcard published by:
MG Milano Dep., Italy

# 2009
KLM
[original user]

PH-LLD
Jupiter
C/N 2009
1959-1969 (1985)

Built as L-188C

KLM flew 12 Electras as original user:
#2001: PH-LLA, #2003: PH-LLB, #2006: PH-LLC,
#2009: PH-LLD, #2012: PH-LLE, #2013: PH-LLF,
#2014: PH-LLG, #2015: PH-LLH, #2016: PH-LLI,
#2017: PH-LLK, #2018: PH-LLL, #2019: PH-LLM

Later registrations of PH-LLD:
PH-LLD (Air Ceylon) - leased
N854U (Universal Airlines)
N854U (Saturn Airways)
N854U (Trans International Airlines)
N854U (Transamerica Airlines)
N854U (Interstate Airlines) - leased
N854U (Galaxy Airlines) - leased

Fate: The aircraft did a forced belly landing 1985 due to a jamned right landing gear.
Aviation Safety Network
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VC
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# 2015
KLM
[original user]

PH-LLH
Pluto
C/N 2015
1960-1968 (1996)

Built as L-188C

KLM flew 12 Electras as original user:
#2001: PH-LLA, #2003: PH-LLB, #2006: PH-LLC,
#2009: PH-LLD, #2012: PH-LLE, #2013: PH-LLF,
#2014: PH-LLG, #2015: PH-LLH, #2016: PH-LLI,
#2017: PH-LLK, #2018: PH-LLL, #2019: PH-LLM

Later registrations of PH-LLH:
1968-72: N858U (Universal Airlines)
//1968: Converted to freighter//
1972-76: N858U (Saturn Airways)
1976-79: N858U (merged into Trans Int'l Airlines)
1979-84: N858U (trf to Transamerica Airlines)
1984-86: C-GNWC (Northwest Territorial Airways)
1986-93: SE-IVT (Falcon Air)
1993-98: EI-CHZ (Hunting Cargo Airlines Ireland)
1998: EI-CHZ (Channel Express, bought for parts)
Unknown Registrations
KLM
Unknown Lockheed Electra in flight
(fake registration PH-LDA on the postcard)
Airline issued by: KLM