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    Airframe Family: Beech 18 Expeditor / AT-7 / AT-11 / C-45 / JRB / SNB
    Latest Model:AT-11 Kansan
    Last Military Serial:42-37217 USAAF
    Construction Number:3700
    Last Civil Registration:N6956C
    Compressed ID:Beech AT-11 sn 42-37217 USAAF cn 37...
    Latest Owner or Location:Wings of The North, Eden Prairie, MN

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an AT-11.

    13 April 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-37217.

    By May 1943

    Transferred to 1107th Bombardier Training Squadron, 2512th AAF Base Unit, Bombardier Training School, Air Training Command, Childress AAF, TX.

    14 February 1957

    To Marshall E. Long, Oakland, CA.
    Purchased for $3051.

    16 January 1958

    To L. H. and Grace E. McCurley/McCurleys Aero Agriculture, Corning, CA with new c/r N6956C.

    12 September 1958

    To Aero Atlas Inc, Red Bluff, CA keeping c/r N6956C.

    23 July 1959

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR6956C (AT-11, 42-37217) issued.

    28 July 1961

    To P and B Aviation Inc, Red Bluff, CA keeping c/r N6956C.

    Operated as fire service #E28.

    15 July 1963

    To Graubart Aviation Inc, Valparaiso, IN keeping c/r N6956C.

    4 February 1964

    To Lee Maples/Maples Aviation Inc, Rolla, MO keeping c/r N6956C.

    29 November 1979

    To Robert C. Hood, Carthage, MO with new c/r N6956C.

    6 February 2016

    To Paul Ehlen.
    Donated to Wings of North Museum.

    12 April 2017

    To Wings of The North, Eden Prairie, MN keeping c/r N6956C.

    September 2020


    Photographer: Scott Gillman
    Notes: Restoration project at Flying Cloud Airport Eden Prairie MN.


    Photographer: (late) Jack scholey via Wayne Wilson
    Notes: P and B Aviation tanker 28
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     Terry Fletcher
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