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    Airframe Family: Beech 18 Expeditor / AT-7 / AT-11 / C-45 / JRB / SNB
    Latest Model:AT-7C Navigator
    Last Military Serial:43-33403 USAAF
    Construction Number:5676
    Last Civil Registration:N9109R
    Latest Owner or Location:Bobby Younkin Airshows and Sales Inc, Siloam Springs, AR

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    Dates

    Event

    1943

    Constructed as an AT-7C.

    Circa 24 November 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-33403.
    Original cost $59,579.

    24 November 1943

    Transferred to USAAF Navigation Training School, Ellington Army Air Field, Houston, TX.
    Delivered to the school.

    2 August 1946

    To Civil Aeronautics Administration, Washington, DC with new c/r NC59 {2}.

    From By 1948 to After 1951

    To United States Department of Commerce, Washington, DC with new c/r N59 {2}.
    Served as VIP transport.

    From By 1951 to After 1959

    To Civil Aeronautics Administration, Washington, DC with new c/r N52 {2}.

    16 April 1959

    To FAA, Oklahoma City, OK keeping c/r N52 {2}.

    18 August 1959

    To FAA, Oklahoma City, OK with new c/r N9109R.

    11 August 1960

    To Falair Inc/R. E. Trimble keeping c/r N9109R.

    21 February 1961

    To Donald Appel and Larry G. Slaten keeping c/r N9109R.

    3 October 1962

    To C Air/Von Carstedt, Long Beach, CA keeping c/r N9109R.

    21 May 1963

    To Carstedt Air/Von Carstedt, Long Beach, CA keeping c/r N9109R.

    8 January 1964

    To E. D. Weiner, Van Nuys, CA keeping c/r N9109R.

    1 February 1964

    To Byron H. Allred keeping c/r N9109R.

    1 April 1964

    To Graubart Aviation, Valparaiso, IN keeping c/r N9109R.

    24 July 1964

    To Sebastaino Cannavo keeping c/r N9109R.

    16 March 1965

    To Kimberley Leasing Corp keeping c/r N9109R.

    From 11 November 1965 to After 1968

    To William Potter, Manasquan, NJ keeping c/r N9109R.

    17 August 1968

    To Davis Aviation/Richard N. Davis keeping c/r N9109R.

    From 1 November 1968 to After 1973

    To William P. Stevenson, Kings Park, NY keeping c/r N9109R.

    From 1 April 1973 to After 1976

    To Aldie J. Therriault keeping c/r N9109R.

    From 27 August 1976 to After 1991

    To Peter B. Findlen keeping c/r N9109R.

    12 May 1992

    To American Trans Air Training Corp, Indianapolis, IN keeping c/r N9109R.

    From By 1999 to After 2001

    Sale reported to a new owner in Indianapolis, IN.

    5 March 2001

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX9109R (C18S, 4383) issued.

    May 2001

    Probably the 1943 AT-7/C-18 advertised for sale in T-A-P: civil registration and airworthiness, former Civil Aeronautics Admin. airplane, complete, was running 8 months ago; not ferriable due fabric being removed from control surfaces, $38K.

    5 March 2003

    To Bobby Younkin Airshows and Sales Inc, Springdale, AR keeping c/r N9109R.
    Replaced N9279H after that one crashed.

    1 May 2003

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX9109R (C18S, 4383) issued.

    Spotted at Lumberton, NC, owned by Mr. Younkin.

    15 May 2004

    To Youkin Airshows Inc keeping c/r N9109R.

    26 June 2004


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Davenport, IA

    To Sams Aircraft Service, Springdale Municipal Airport, Springdale, AR.
    View the Location Dossier

    24 March 2011

    To Bobby Younkin Airshows and Sales Inc, Siloam Springs, AR keeping c/r N9109R.

    30 March 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2011 Sun n Fun at Lakeland, Florida

    27 July 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2011 Oshkosh

    16 June 2012


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    16 June 2012


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    23 August 2014


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Waterloo, IA

    23 August 2014


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Waterloo, IA

    23 August 2014


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Waterloo, IA

    25 July 2017


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: at 2017 AirVenture at Oshkosh


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

    Print Sources
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden

    Internet Sources
    AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall

    Individual Contributors
    Glenn Chatfield
    Terry Fletcher

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