• Beech 18 / C-45 Collection •
Some images from my collection - Photographer's name © and date when known
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Another of my favourite aircraft - I have quite a few.
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N141Z Beech E18S Expeditor (BA-178) of the USFS at their Illinois Valley, Oregon base. This Beech was JATO equipped! xxxxxxxxxxxxPhoto: Neil Aird © 05 September 1966
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Many still to be added . .
. . . I really mean lots!
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Research data extracted from Geoff Goodall's great website - just abbreviated history here - for greater detail, check out Geoff's: Beech 18 Production
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• This page is dedicated to Geoff - he passed away on 05 January 2024. Blue skies Geoff •
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N643B Beech D18S (A-553) of Cherokee Air Lines.
Photo: Unknown photographer © c.1960 to 1970 Rainer Haufschild Collection - Aird Archives
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N40511 Beech D18S (A-512) Argosy Air Lines.
Photo: Daniel Ruhier © 28 August 1975 - Rainer Haufschild Collection - Aird Archives
Ex: N8605A; N370; N75200; N40511.
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N165WP Beech D18S (A-469) at London / Gatwick - EGKK, United Kingdom. "Miss GLOMAR-ETTE".
Photo: Daniel Ruhier © 25 September 1968 - Rainer Haufschild Collection - Aird Archives
Ex: NC477B; N50L; N165WP.
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MM61672 / CR-32 Beech C-45G (8204) of Italian Air Force / Aeronautica Militaire , at Naples - LIRN, Italy.
Photo: Georgio Salerno © March 1968 - Rainer Haufschild Collection - Aird Archives
Ex: 44-86945; KN119; 44-86945; MM61672.
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44659 / 59 Beech JRB-4 Navigator (8590) of French Navy - Aéronaval at Pau, France.
Photo: Unknown photpgrapher © April 1968 - Rainer Haufschild Collection - Aird Archives
Ex: 44-87331; Bu44659; 44659.x
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MM61641 / RR-22 Beech C-45G Expeditor (8294) of Italian Air Force / Aeronautica Militaire , at Naples - LIRN, Italy.
Photo: Georgio Salerno © March 1968 - Rainer Haufschild Collection - Aird Archives
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51291 Beech UC-45J Expeditor (5618) of United States Navy, based at Dahlgren NAS., Virginia.
Photo: via Bo-Göran Lundkvist © June 1968 - rainer Haufschild Collection - Aird Archives
Ex: Bu51291; N11248; Museum USAF '251291'.
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N2853G Beech C-45G Expeditor (AF-188) Alaska Aeronautical Industries.
Photo: via Bo-Göran Lundkvist © June 1968 - Rainer Haufschild Collection - Aird Archives
Ex: 51-11631. Crashed, destroyed by fire, landing Kasilof, AK., 05 August 1977.
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CF-SKJ-X Beech Expeditor 3NM (CA-138) at Downsview - CYZD, Ontario.
Photo: Fred Guthrie © March 1979 - Aird Archives - Rainer Haufschild Collection
Ex: 1538; CF-SKJ-X; CF-SKJ; N21FS.
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HB-GAC Beech C18S (8362) at Bern/Belp - LSZB, Switzerland
Photo: Daniel Ruhier © 01 April 1976 - Aird Archives - Rainer Haufschild Collection
Ex:44-87103; NC79848; N79848; SE-BTS; HB-GAC; B-8; HB-GAC active.
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N3762 Beech Expeditor 3NM (CA-272) in Ohio.
Photo: Unknown photographer © August 1972 - Aird Archives - Rainer Haufschil Collection
Ex: 1586; CF-GXJ; N3762. Cancelled 16 June 1994.
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1521 Beech Expeditor 3NM (CA-121) ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE - 3 Wing, in either France or Germany.
Photo: Unknown photographer © 1964 - Aird Archives - Rainer Haufschild Collection
Ex: 1521; N15212 crashed 30 November 1972 - icing conditions, not found.
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FAD-1510 Beech C-45H (Not known) Dominican Republic Air Force - Fuerza Aérea de República Dominicana.
Photo: via Bo-Göran Lundkvist © June 1968 - Aird Archives - Rainer Haufschild Collection
Last noted preserved November 2011.
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HB-GAI Beech C18S (8409) at Dubendorf - LSMD, Switzerland.
Photo: Daniel Ruhier © 1968 - Aird Archives - Rainer Haufschild Collection
Ex: 44-87150; KP113; B-6; HB-GAI.
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444 Beech Expeditor 3N (A-619 / CA-19) French Air Force - Armée de l'Air, at Le Bourget - LFPB, France
Photo: Edi Festel © 06 June 1969 - Aird Archives - Rainer Haufschild Collection
Ex: RCAF1444 01 October 1951 - 12 May 1959; 444 AdlA.
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MM61654 / TD-10 Beech C-45G Expeditor (8501) of Italian Air Force / Aeronautica Militaire, at perhaps, Malta/Luqua, visiting from Deimomannu..
Photo: Unknown photographer © May 1965 - Rainer Haufschild Collection - Aird Archives
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134708 / 708 Beech JRB-4 Navigator (MD-12) of French Navy - Aéronaval.
Photo: Unknown photpgrapher © 1965 - Rainer Haufschild Collection - Aird Archives
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HH-CN5 Beech 18 (A-43).
Photo: Unknown photpgrapher © 1975 - Rainer Haufschild Collection - Aird Archives
Ex: NC44635; N636; N52413; N413N; N711Y (2); N611J; HH-CN5 and later HH-TAS.
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51338 Beech TC-45J (5750) United States Navy - NAPLES.
Photo: Unknown photpgrapher © 1965 - Rainer Haufschild Collection - Aird Archives
Later: N5766; Now at Minnesota ANG museum, St Paul, Minnesota, painted as 52-10884.
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67208 Beech UC-45J (5791) United States Navy - NAPLES.
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MM61653 / RR-39 Beech C-45F Expeditor (8497) of Italian Air Force / Aeronautica Militaire .
Photo: Unknown photographer © 1964 - Rainer Haufschild Collection - Aird Archives
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MM61648 / RM-61 Beech C-45F Expeditor (8019) of Italian Air Force / Aeronautica Militaire.
Photo: Unknown photographer © c. 1964/1965 - Rainer Haufschild Collection - Aird Archives
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MM61705 / RR-44 Beech C-45F Expeditor (7218) of Italian Air Force / Aeronautica Militaire.
Photo: Unknown photographer © 1964 - Rainer Haufschild Collection - Aird Archives
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MM61643 / CR-30 Beech C-45F Expeditor (8339) of Italian Air Force / Aeronautica Militaire, 315Grp RR at Caselle.
Photo: Unknown photographer © 11 September 1973 - John Mounce Collection - Aird Archives
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51194 Beech UC-45J (unknown) United States Navy - XF-30 of VX-4 Squadron.
Photo: Unknown photpgrapher © 1961 - Rainer Haufschild Collection - Aird Archives
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More on the way soon - it takes a wee while to clean them up.
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