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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:52-10814 USAF
    Construction Number:447
    Last Civil Registration:N1850
    Compressed ID:Beech C-45H sn 52-10814 USAF cn 447...
    Latest Owner or Location:North Shore Aviation Services Corp, Waialua, HI

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a T-7.

    1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-1155.

    Remanufactured as a C-45H.

    New construction number, AF-744, assigned to the airframe.

    From 17 June 1954 to Circa 1960

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 52-10814.

    1963

    To California Disaster Office, Sacramento CA with new c/r N1850.

    1969

    To State of California, Sacramento CA keeping c/r N1850.

    1972

    To Zoom Zoom Air, Oakland CA keeping c/r N1850.

    13 February 1973

    Certificate of airworthiness for N1850 (C-45H, AF744) issued.

    Circa 1973

    To Panorama Air Tour Inc, Honolulu HI keeping c/r N1850.

    September 1977


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: In Honolulu in September 1977 for this C-45H N1850 of Panorama Air Tour, which flew tourists on scenic tours of the Hawaiian islands, in formations of up to fifteen Beech 18s - a sight to behold! As well as the trigear and vista windows, it has been modified with E18S raised cabin roof and cockpit structure

    July 1985

    To Waikiki Circle Tour, Honolulu HI keeping c/r N1850.

    27 March 1991

    To Tomy International Inc DBA, Honolulu, HA keeping c/r N1850.

    17 September 1996

    To Aerocon Engineering Co, Van Nuys CA keeping c/r N1850.

    27 August 1998

    To Scott Blackley, Dillingham Airfield, Oahu HI keeping c/r N1850.

    15 February 2008

    To North Shore Aviation Services Corp, Haleiwa, HI keeping c/r N1850.

    To Dillingham Airport, Dillingham, Oahu, HI.
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    1 January 2013

    Certificate of airworthiness for N1850 (C-45H, AF744) issued.

    7 October 2013

    To North Shore Aviation Services Corp, Waialua, HI keeping c/r N1850.
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    Aviation History Site by Geoff Goodall
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
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     Terry Fletcher
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