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    Airframe Family: Beech 18 Expeditor / AT-7 / AT-11 / C-45 / JRB / SNB
    Latest Model:TC-45H Expeditor
    Last Military Serial:51-11523 USAAF
    Construction Number:6966
    Last Civil Registration:C-GAIV
    Compressed ID:Beech TC-45H sn 51-11523 USAAF cn 6...
    Latest Owner or Location:Vancouver Island Air Ltd, Campbell River, BC

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-45F.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-47087.

    1952

    Remanufactured as a TC-45H.
    New construction number, AF-80, assigned to the airframe.
    Beech TC-45H AF-80.

    From 26 June 1952 to April 1961

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 51-11523.

    To unknown owner with c/r N9972Z.

    1963

    To Jerry Leeds, Evansville IN with new c/r N158L.

    From May 1963 to 1967

    To Wardair Canada Ltd, Yellowknife, NT with new c/r CF-PCL.

    1970

    To La Ronge Aviation Services, Edmonton ALTA keeping c/r CF-PCL.

    From 1973 to 1976

    To Sioux Narrows Airways, Winnipeg, MAN keeping c/r CF-PCL.

    From September 1976 to 1977

    To Cream Puff Productions, Duluth, MN with new c/r N711KP.

    14 January 1977

    To unknown owner with c/r N158L.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma City, OK.

    1978

    To Kitchi Gammi Air, Duluth MN with new c/r N711KP.

    8 June 1979

    To unknown owner with c/r N158L.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma City, OK.

    Withdrawn from use.

    1992

    Transported by ground.

    1992

    Restored.
    As a float plane.

    10 May 1993

    To Eagle Aviation Ltd, Pine Falls, MAN with new c/r C-GAIV.

    10 October 1993


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: 1993 photo at Silver Falls, MB

    October 1995

    To Blue Water Aviation Services, Pine Falls MAN keeping c/r C-GAIV.

    24 October 1997

    To Vancouver Island Air Ltd, Campbell River, BC keeping c/r C-GAIV.

    2001

    Flew at Juneau AK - for a scene in the movie - Insomnia -.

    2002

    Scrapped.

    2016

    Stripped fuselage only - still at Campbell River BC.

    29 April 2016


    Photographer: Dirk Septer
    Notes: All that remains at Campbell River BC
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