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Description
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed | |
| Base model: | R5O | |
| Designation: | R5O | |
| Version: | -4 | |
| Nickname: | Lodestar | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Navy / Marines | |
| Designation Period: | 1931-1962 | |
| Basic role: | Transport | |
Specifications
| Not Yet Available |
Known serial numbers
Recent comments by our visitors
| Bill Schuh Baltimore, MD | My father(Lt Cmdr Charles William Schuh) flew the R50-4 (USCG Tail#05049)as the personal pilot and aide to the Secretary of the Treasury from 1946-1948.His Lodestar crashed, on January 24, 1948, into the waters off of Wagner's Point(Baltimore)killing all on board.The aircraft was not recovered until March 27, 1948. 09/27/2007 @ 02:24 [ref: 18020] |
| Erik Nelson tuscaloosa, AL | My Grandfather, Marine Col. L. T. Burke flew R5O-4 serial number 12448 on Sept 11 1943 for 9 hours on a flight listed at "T" in character. Co-pilot was ? Kreiser & passengers, Riley and 4 others. Remarks indicate: "Local at Ewa" 12/13/2006 @ 18:33 [ref: 14998] |
| John D. Voss , CA | A total of twelve R5O-4's were procured and were configured as executive transports. All were powered by Wright R-1820's 04/16/2006 @ 22:04 [ref: 13184] |
