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    Airframe Family: Beech 18 Expeditor / AT-7 / AT-11 / C-45 / JRB / SNB
    Latest Model:UC-45J Expeditor
    Last Military Serial:76755 USN
    Construction Number:6198
    Last Civil Registration:N418GB
    Compressed ID:Beech UC-45J sn 76755 USN cn 6198 c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Claire Aviation Inc, Wilmington, DE

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    Dates

    Event

    1944

    Constructed as an UC-45J.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-35657.
    Not delivered to USAAF but rather diverted to the US Navy.

    1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 76755.

    December 1998

    To Ernest D. Soest, Mojave CA: with new c/r N6191N.

    5 May 1999

    To George F. Byard, Dayton, NV with new c/r N418GB.

    27 March 2006

    Certificate of airworthiness for N418GB (TC-45J, 76755) issued.

    27 March 2006

    Restoration completed.
    At Carson City NV.

    15 February 2014


    Photographer: Roger Cain
    Notes: Schellville Airport, CA

    25 February 2014

    To Walter C. Bowe Trustee, Sonoma, CA keeping c/r N418GB.

    25 July 2014


    Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
    Notes: At Brodhead, Wisconcin

    To Walter Bowe Collection, Nut Tree Airport (VCB), Vacaville, CA.
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    19 July 2015


    Photographer: Mark Pasqualino
    Notes: 2015 photo at Oshkosh

    6 March 2017

    To unknown owner with c/r N418GB.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Wilmington, DE.

    17 April 2017

    To Claire Aviation Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N418GB.
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