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Event |
1944 |
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Constructed as a C-45F. |
1944 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-87045. |
Circa 1954 |
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Remanufactured as a C-45H.
New construction number, AF-888, assigned to the airframe.
BEECH C-45H AF-888. |
1954 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 52-10958. |
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To unknown owner with c/r N3114G. |
1963 |
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To David B. Stewart, Redondo Beach, CA with new c/r N114G. |
1965 |
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To International Aviation Development Corp, Reno, NV keeping c/r N114G. |
1966 |
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To Atc Inc, Reno NV Operated By Libyan Aviation Co (Lavco), Malta with new c/r N495F. |
13 February 1968 |
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To Atc Inc, Reno, NV keeping c/r N495F. |
3 March 1968 |
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Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FSO68AE210: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 13:30 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Idris Airport, Tripoli, Libya. The flight departed from Ras Lanuf, Libya, with the destination Tripoli, Libya. The gear retracted while taxiing from landing. Report remarks include: Investigation under jurisdiction of the Government of Libya.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report. |
16 August 1970 |
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To Atc Inc, Reno, NV keeping c/r N495F. |
1972 |
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To Operated By Zapata Off Shore Oil Co, Malta-Luqa keeping c/r N495F. |
18 August 1972 |
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Photographer: John Visanich
Notes: Beechcraft C-45H N495F in Zapata titles at Luqa, Malta on 18 August 1972 |
28 December 1977 |
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Photographer: John Visanich
Notes: Beech C-45H N495F in a sorry state in MIACOs boneyard at Hal Far, 28 December 1977. Flew in LAVCO and Zapata titles until its retirement in 1972. It was then moved to a Bugia scrapyard, then back to Hal Far for the Fire School until finally rescued by the Malta Aviation Museum and transported to the former airfield at Ta Qali where it still resides awaiting restoration. |
From 1978 to 1991 |
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Stored, intact, in Kasparels Scrapyard, Birzebbuga, Malta. |
17 June 1981 |
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Civil registration, N495F, cancelled. |
From 1991 to 1996 |
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International Fire and Safety School, Malta: on fire drill ground, Malta-Hal Far. |
1996 |
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Based at Malta Aviation Museum, Ta Qali, Malta.
 View the Location Dossier |
3 March 2014 |
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Photographer: Rich Tregear
Notes: At the Malta Aviation Museum |
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