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    Airframe Family: Beech 18 Expeditor / AT-7 / AT-11 / C-45 / JRB / SNB
    Latest Model:C-45H Expeditor
    Last Military Serial:52-10539 USAF
    Construction Number:1506
    Last Civil Registration:N45GC
    Compressed ID:Beech C-45H sn 52-10539 USAF cn 150...
    Latest Owner or Location:Ashworth Corp Inc, Geneseo, NY

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an AT-11.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-27661.

    By September 1943

    Transferred to 812th Bombardier Training Squadron, Big Springs Army Air Field, Big Springs, TX.

    By March 1944

    Transferred to Randolph Army Air Field, TX.

    By June 1946

    Transferred to 61st Army Air Force Base Unit, Richmond Army Air Base, VA.

    18 September 1947

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 41-27661.

    1948

    Redesignated as T-11.

    1953

    Remanufactured as a C-45H.
    New construction number, AF-469, assigned to the airframe.

    1953

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 52-10539.

    From 1963 to 1965

    To Civil Air Patrol, Orlando AFB, FL with new c/r N9145R.

    From 1966 to 1969

    To Civil Air Patrol, Lowry AFB, CO keeping c/r N9145R.

    From 1974 to 1979

    To Lee West, Xenia, OH with new c/r N45GC.

    26 April 1974

    Certificate of airworthiness for N45GC (C-45H, AF-469) issued.

    Circa 1978


    Photographer: Ralph Hartman
    Notes: At Jenkinsburg, GA

    13 August 1985

    To National Warplane Museum, Geneseo, NE keeping c/r N45GC.

    11 June 1989


    Photographer: Unknown

    Based at National Warplane Museum, Geneseo, NY.
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    3 May 2000


    Photographer: Tom Roberts Collection
    Notes: Photographed at the National Warplane Museum in Elmira, NY.

    From 2006 to 2006

    To Wings of Eagles Discovery Center, Elmira, Horseheads, NY.
    National Warplane Museum renamed and relocated.
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    August 2006

    Operated by 1941 Historical Aircraft Group Museum, Geneseo, NY.
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    31 August 2006

    To unknown owner with c/r N45GC.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Geneseo, NY.

    14 November 2006

    To Ashworth Corp Inc, Geneseo, NY keeping c/r N45GC.

    By 26 July 2010


    Photographer: Jason Cook

    By 26 July 2010


    Photographer: Jason Cook

    By 26 July 2010


    Photographer: Jason Cook
    Notes: Data plate.

    By 26 July 2010


    Photographer: Jason Cook

    13 July 2013


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Geneseo Airshow, Geneseo NY
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