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The Beechcraft Model 18 (or
"Twin Beech", as it is also known) is a 6- to 11-seat, twin-engined,
low-wing, tailwheel light aircraft manufactured by the Beech Aircraft
Corporation of Wichita, Kansas. Continuously produced from 1937 to
November 1969, over 9,000 were built, making it one of the world's most
widely used light aircraft. It was also used as a military aircraft.
During and after World War II, over 4,500 Beech 18s saw military service—as
light transport, light bomber (for China), aircrew trainer (for bombing,
navigation and gunnery), photo-reconnaissance, and "mother ship" for
target drones—including USAAF C-45 Expeditor, AT-7 Navigator, AT-11
Kansan; and U.S. Navy, SNB-1 Kansan, and others in World War II.
In the early postwar era, the Beech 18 was the pre-eminent "business
aircraft" and "feeder airliner." |
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Das Beechcraft Model 18 (oder "Twin
Beech", wie es auch bekannt ist) ist ein zweimotoriges Tiefdecker leichtes
Transportflugzeug mit 6 bis 11 Sitzen, das von der Beech Aircraft
Corporation in Wichita, Kansas, hergestellt wird. Von 1937 bis November 1969
kontinuierlich produziert, wurden über 9.000 Stück gebaut und sind damit
eines der meistgenutzten leichtes Transportflugzeuge der Welt. Es wurde auch
als Militärflugzeug eingesetzt.
Während und nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg, über 4.500 Beech 18 sah
Militärdienst - als leichtes Transportflugzeuge, leichte Bomber (für China),
Flugbesatzungstrainer (für Bomber, Navigation und Schützen), Foto-Aufklärung
und "Mutterschiff" für Ziel Drohnen - einschliesslich USAAF C-45 Expeditor,
AT-7 Navigator, AT-11 Kansan; und US Navy, SNB-1 Kansan und andere im
Zweiten Weltkrieg.
In der frühen Nachkriegszeit war die Beech 18 das herausragende
"Business-Flugzeug". |
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Beech C-45 Expeditor, Air
America |
Type |
US Serial |
Reg. |
s/n |
Delivered |
Withdrawn
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Remarks |
C-45G |
51-11795 |
N7950C |
AF-352 |
9. Jun. 1960 |
30. Sep. 1975 |
conversion to Ten-Two |
C-45G |
51-11480 |
N7951C |
AF-37 |
29. Aug. 1960 |
21. Dec. 1967 |
conversion to Ten-Two, destroyed
by sabotage |
C-45G |
51-11557 |
N137L |
AF-114 |
Apr. 1963 |
25. Feb. 1969 |
conversion to Ten-Two, destroyed
by hostile action |
C-45G |
51-11691 |
N9112R |
AF-248 |
14. May 1963 |
ca. 1966 |
- |
C-45G |
51-11542 |
N9521Z |
AF-99 |
Apr. 1963 |
26. Jul. 1969 |
conversion to Ten-Two, accident |
C-45G |
51-11500 |
N5269V |
AF-57 |
25. May 1963 |
27. Feb. 1971 |
conversion to Ten-Two, RTBPP* |
C-45H |
52-10576 |
N6622C |
AF-506 |
23. Sep. 1963 |
21 Mar. 1970 |
conversion to Ten-Two |
C-45G |
51-11540 |
N9573Z |
AF-97 |
27. Sep. 1963 |
27 Feb. 19 71 |
conversion to Ten-Two |
C-45G |
51-11549 |
N5454V |
AF-106 |
Sep. 1963 |
15. Aug. 1969 |
conversion to Ten-Two |
C-45G |
51-11763 |
N7770B |
AF-320 |
22. Aug. 1964 |
15 Jun. 1975 |
Rebuild as Volpar |
C-45G |
51-11488 |
N9574Z |
AF-45 |
Aug. 1964 |
27. Sep. 1965 |
shot down |
C-45G |
51-11723 |
N9671C |
AF-280 |
17. Sep. 1964 |
30. Apr. 1975 |
Rebuild as Volpar, photo
reconnaissance |
C-45G |
51-11622 |
N9577Z |
AF-179 |
13. Aug. 1964 |
29. Apr. 1975 |
Rebuild as Volpar, abandoned at
Tan Son Nhut |
C-45G |
51-11629 |
N9838Z |
AF-186 |
26. Nov. 1964 |
12. Jun. 1975 |
Rebuild as Volpar |
C-45H |
52-10906 |
N343T |
AF-836 |
Nov. 64 |
15. Oct. 1968 |
conversion to 10-2, Scheduled
Air Services Ryukyus |
C-45G |
51-11614 |
N9664C |
AF-171 |
11. Dec. 1964 |
15. Jul. 1975 |
Rebuild as Volpar |
C-45H |
52-10560 |
N9933Z |
AF-490 |
Apr. 1965 |
5. Jul. 1965 |
w/o |
C-45H |
52-10572 |
N9073Z |
AF-502 |
29 Apr. 1965 |
21. Mar. 1970 |
- |
C-45G |
51-11744 |
N4933C |
AF-301 |
4. May 1665 |
21. Mar. 1970 |
- |
C-45G |
51-11445 |
N5254V |
AF-2 |
19. May 1965 |
21. Mar. 1970 |
- |
C-45G |
51-11800 |
N7695C |
AF-357 |
25. May 1965 |
30. Sep. 1975 |
Rebuild as Volpar |
C-45H |
52-10744 |
N9542Z |
AF-674 |
13. May 1965 |
30. Sep. 1975 |
Rebuild as Volpar, photo
reconnaissance |
C-45H |
52-10759 |
N3674G |
AF-689 |
25. May 1965 |
30. Sep. 1975 |
Rebuild as Volpar |
C-45H |
52-10954 |
N9157Z |
AF-884 |
May 1965 |
30. Sep. 1975 |
Rebuild as Volpar |
C-45G |
51-11793 |
N9518Z |
AF-350 |
26. Jul. 1965 |
30. Sep. 1975 |
Rebuild as Volpar |
C-45G |
51-11556 |
N9855Z |
AF-113 |
26. Jul. 1965 |
21. Mar 1970 |
- |
C-45H |
52-10694 |
N9871Z |
AF-624 |
3. Aug. 1965 |
21. Mar 1970 |
- |
C-45H |
52-10579 |
N6154U |
AF-509 |
4. Aug. 19 65 |
30. Sep. 1975 |
Rebuild as Volpar |
C-45G |
51-11539 |
N77Y |
AF-96 |
24. Sep. 1965 |
29. Apr. 1975 |
conversion to Ten-Two, abandoned
at Tan Son Nhut |
C-45H |
52-10704 |
N9475Z |
AF-634 |
ca. Oct. 1965 |
21. Aug. 1967 |
w/o |
C-45H |
52-10774 |
N9956Z |
AF-704 |
ca. Oct. 1965 |
30. Sep. 1975 |
Rebuild as Volpar |
C-45G |
51-11727 |
N9898Z |
AF-284 |
26. Oct. 1965 |
21. Mar. 1970 |
- |
C-45G |
51-11617 |
N9592Z |
AF-174 |
14. Oct. 1965 |
21. Mar. 1970 |
- |
C-45G |
51-11508 |
N3728G |
AF-65 |
27. Oct. 1965 |
30. Sep. 1975 |
Rebuild as Volpar |
C-45G |
51-11882 |
N91284 |
AF-439 |
1966 |
23 Mar. 1967 |
w/o |
C-45G |
51-11901 |
N91295 |
AF-458 |
23. Dec. 1965 |
30. Sep. 1975 |
Rebuild as Volpar |
C-45G |
51-11700 |
N21412 |
AF-257 |
4. May 1967 |
21. Mar 1970 |
conversion to Ten-Two |
SNB-5 |
67118 |
N51259 |
5015 |
21. Jun. 19 67 |
21. Mar 1970 |
conversion to Ten-Two |
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