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    Airframe Family: Beech 18 Expeditor / AT-7 / AT-11 / C-45 / JRB / SNB
    Latest Model:C-45G Expeditor
    Last Military Serial:51-11911 USAF
    Construction Number:6822
    Last Civil Registration:N9809Z
    Compressed ID:Beech C-45G sn 51-11911 USAF cn 682...
    Latest Owner or Location:2302 Magnolia Street, Hardin, Texas

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-45G.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-35934.

    Remanufactured as a C-45G.

    New construction number, AF-468, assigned to the airframe.

    1952

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 51-11911.

    1963

    To Air Lease Inc with new c/r N9809Z (C-45H, AF468).

    1966

    To Air Charters Inc, Flint MI keeping c/r N9809Z.

    1969

    To TRB Flying Service, Centreline MI keeping c/r N9809Z.

    To David Rodgers.

    1 December 2014

    To Chris Hrabina.

    Restoration started.
    Being converted to a kids playhouse.

    January 2021

    Placed on display with 2302 Magnolia Street, Hardin, TX.
    View the Location Dossier

    11 May 2024


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Liberty, TX, USA
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    unreviewed imported data.
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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
     Aviation History Site by Geoff Goodall
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Individual Contributors
     John Bennett
    Terry Fletcher
    Chris Hrabina
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