Down in New Zealand in late 1930s, Union Airways decided to copy the then-current American Airlines scheme on their new Lockheed 10A Electras (polished bare metal overall, with "lightning" flashes applied along fuselage sides in red with black edging, paint possibly applied at factory!) It is possible that at this time AA never heard of these counterfeit scheme aircraft on other side of the World. These Electras were "handed on" to the new National Airways Corporation in 1946/47, along with some similarly decorated Lodestars, and in about 1949/50 NAC's recently acquired ex military DC-3s were also dressed up in similar uniform. However, in about 1952 this was all changed for a much simpler suit of soberly straight-edged cheat lines, and no more "electric" flashes on noses or engine nacelles. Perhaps AA sent them a letter about "unauthorised use of protected intellectual property"?