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    Airframe Family: Beech 18 Expeditor / AT-7 / AT-11 / C-45 / JRB / SNB
    Latest Model:TC-45G Expeditor
    Last Military Serial:44-47649 USAAF
    Construction Number:8057
    Last Civil Registration:N445DM
    Compressed ID:Beech TC-45G sn 44-47649 USAAF cn 8...
    Latest Owner or Location:Meacham Field, Fort Worth, Texas

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    Dates

    Event

    1944

    Constructed as a C-45F.

    1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-47649.

    Circa 1951

    Converted to a TC-45G.

    New construction number, AF-152, assigned to the airframe.

    1963

    To Angels Aviation, Zephyrhills FL with new c/r N9485Z.

    1964

    To Dumond Corporation, Opa Locka, FL keeping c/r N9485Z.

    Converted in 1964 to prototype Dumod Infinite II: Infinite II stretched, trigear and original tailplane; later modified to triple fin. in 1964 as the prototype Dumod Liner.

    1965

    To Dumond Corporation, Opa Locka, FL with new c/r N445DM.

    28 April 1966

    Certificate of airworthiness for N445DM (TC-45G, AF-152) issued.

    By 1966

    To Broome County Aviation/Commuter Airlines Inc, Southern Tier Aircraft Leasing, Binghamton NY keeping c/r N445DM.

    15 January 1969

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number NYC69A0073: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 23:50 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Hancock Airport, Syracuse, NY. Collided with an automobile with engine (s) idling. The factors included; fog. The sky conditions were clear. The visibility was 5 or over (unlimited). There was ground fog. The wind conditions were calm. The temperature was 12 degF. The weather conditions were VFR. The flight plan type was IFR...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    From 1980 to 1995

    To Thomas E. Demint/Astro Airways Corp, Pine Bluff AR keeping c/r N445DM.

    28 April 1982


    Photographer: Zane Adams
    Notes: Lakefront Airport

    29 May 1997

    To River City Aviation, West Memphis AR keeping c/r N445DM.

    14 June 2006

    To Kenneth R. Phillips, Brackettville, TX keeping c/r N445DM.

    15 June 2011

    To William E. Signs, Farmers Branch, TX keeping c/r N445DM.

    13 January 2017

    To William E. Signs, Farmers Branch, TX keeping c/r N445DM.

    2019


    Photographer: Russell Smith
    Notes: At Addison Airport, Texas

    30 November 2020

    To unknown owner with c/r N445DM.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Fort Worth, TX.

    By 8 July 2023

    On behalf of the owner stored with/at Meacham Field, Fort Worth, TX.
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    8 July 2023


    Photographer: G R Dennis Price
    Notes: At Meacham Field, Ft Worth, TX.

    26 April 2024


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Fort Worth - Meacham Field Field, TX, USA


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    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    Beech 18: A Civil and Military History by R. K. Parmerter

    Internet Sources
    AMCAR
    Aviation History Site by Geoff Goodall
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board

    Individual Contributors
    John Bennett
    Terry Fletcher

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