J Boyle:
Thanks for the tip about The Northrop Story — that series of planes have long been a favorite of mine, as with the Lockheed Plywood Bullets. Then there’s the link between them: Jack Northrop. Another Lockheed alumnus was Gerry Vultee and his V-1A airliner looked a lot like a metal Lockheed Orion.
Another Canadian Nomad (a bit later):
http://www.canadianwings.com/Aircraft/aircraftDetail.php?NOMAD-174
http://www.ody.ca/~bwalker/RCAF_10261_10287_detailed.html