The Snapshots in Time Collection
U.S. Navy Lockheed Personnel Transport Aircraft on Airfield Ramp, Pre-WWII/Early WWII Era
This vintage photograph, preserved in a period photo album, shows a Lockheed twin-engine transport aircraft in U.S. Navy service, identified on its printed caption as a 'personnel transport plane.' Aircraft of the Lockheed Electra family were adapted in small numbers by the Navy during the late 1930s and early 1940s for staff transport and liaison duties. The tail markings suggest an early experimental or utility designation. The rugged mountain backdrop and hangar facilities indicate a military airfield, though the precise base cannot be confirmed from the photograph alone. Project: 218522