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Constructed as a B-18A. |
1938 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Corps with s/n 37-0469. |
From 1939 to 1942 |
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Transferred to Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
Used for evaluation testing. |
20 June 1941 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 37-0469. |
1942 |
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Redesignated as RB-18A.
Aircraft relegated to utility work. |
By June 1942 |
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Transferred to Midland AFS, TX. |
20 June 1942 |
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Ferry flight.
Wright Field, OH to Midland Field, TX. |
20 June 1942 |
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Damaged.
Taxi accident at Midland due to mechanical failure. |
1946 |
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To G. H. Baldwin with new c/r NC56847. |
1954 |
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To Leo J. Demers, Salem, OR with new c/r N56847. |
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Converted for, and used as a crop duster. |
From 1964 to 1966 |
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To Walter J. Martin, Long Beach, CA keeping c/r N56847. |
From 1965 to 1970 |
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Withdrawn from use.
Placed in storage at Tucson, AZ, then later moved to Albuquerque, NM. |
From 1969 to 1970 |
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To Westernair, Albuquerque, Albuquerque, NM with new c/r N56847. |
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To Dennis Hock keeping c/r N56847. |
Circa 18 August 1970 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N56847 (B18-A, 2469) issued. |
18 August 1970 |
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To William C Whitesell, North East, MD keeping c/r N56847. |
March 1971 |
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Ferry flight. Delivered to National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
 View the Location Dossier |
2 February 1972 |
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Civil registration, N56847, cancelled. |
1 June 1972 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
From 1980 to 1982 |
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Restored.
Rare retractable turret was recovered by Darryl Greenamyer from belly-landed B-18 high atop a Hawaiian mountain (and the plane is still there). |
1982 |
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Markings Applied: R 33
Marked as 38th Reconnaissance Squadron in 1939. |
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Photographer: NMUSAF |
19 September 1987 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: Displayed during 40th Anniversary of the USAF |
19 September 1987 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: Displayed during 40th Anniversary of the USAF |
21 July 1988 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield |
11 June 1990 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield |
6 May 2008 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield |
5 June 2012 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield |
5 June 2012 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield |
19 April 2013 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield |
19 September 2023 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: Only overhead view available, special access to an overhead viewing window. |
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