Need help in identifying a landing gear

[Clifford Bossie]

A friend sent me this photo and asked if I could identify the aircraft it came from. The photo was taken somewher in the Franklin Mountains State Park near El Paso, Texas. I have no idea of the scale, so I do not really know how big the part is:

[bdk]

Looks like a Lockheed taildragger twin to me. Perhaps an Electra Jr.?

[Taigh Ramey]

I agree with BDK; Lockheed main gear that used to have a Goodyear Airwheel balloon wheel, tire and brake before the fire consumed it.

[bdk]

Les Whittlesey's Electra Jr. has different wheels and brakes but is otherwise the same:



I helped Yanks with some data to manufacture some spare new upper trunnions for their aircraft and can attest that the upper trunnion on the wreck looks the same as well.

[Dan K]

Somebody call TIGHAR...those goofy crabs must've dragged it away.

[Clifford Bossie]

Thanks guys! I was so fixated on Beech 18s that Lockheeds never occurred to me.