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    Airframe Family: Beech 18 Expeditor / AT-7 / AT-11 / C-45 / JRB / SNB
    Latest Model:C-45G Expeditor
    Last Military Serial:51-11467 USAF
    Construction Number:1165
    Last Civil Registration:N7694C
    Compressed ID:Beech C-45G sn 51-11467 USAF cn 116...
    Latest Owner or Location:Middle Keys Experimental Aircraft Association Inc, Marathon Shores, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    1941

    Constructed as a T-7.

    Circa 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-21150.

    Circa 1951

    Remanufactured as a C-45G.

    New construction number, AF-24, assigned to the airframe.

    1 May 1952

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 51-11467.

    30 October 1963

    Certificate of airworthiness for N7694C (C-45G, AF-24) issued.

    From 1964 to 1969

    To Marion W. Merritt, Louisville KY with new c/r N7694C.

    From 1970 to 1974

    To Hollywood Flying Service, Hollywood, CA keeping c/r N7694C.

    From 1975 to 1978

    To Tropics International/Skyfreight, Miami, FL keeping c/r N7694C.

    1979

    To Air International Inc, Houston, TX keeping c/r N7694C.

    June 1981

    To Julios Aircraft Inc, Miami, FL keeping c/r N7694C.

    5 January 1987


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Opa Locka, FL, note the original size nose.

    28 May 1989


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Opa Locka, Florida now with a modified nose.

    1990

    To Eagle Wings Inc, Saint Lucia, US Virgin Islands keeping c/r N7694C.

    January 1991

    To Zack B. Hinton, McDonough GA keeping c/r N7694C.

    October 1991

    To McAir Inc, Danielsville, GA keeping c/r N7694C.

    2 February 1993

    To SK (and) W Leasing Inc, Edgewater, MD keeping c/r N7694C.

    1996

    Markings Applied: USAF 111467 Big Bird

    17 August 1996


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Wings of Eagles Air Show in Batavia, New York.

    17 August 1996


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Wings of Eagles Air Show in Batavia, New York.

    17 August 1996


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Wings of Eagles Air Show in Batavia, New York.

    17 August 1996


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Wings of Eagles Air Show in Batavia, New York.

    7 April 1997


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Sun-n-Fun Fly-In, Lakeland FL

    26 June 2001

    To Cliff (and) Dick McSpadden/McAir Inc, Canon, Franklin County, GA keeping c/r N7694C.

    2002

    Markings Applied: USAF 1111467 Latitude Dancer

    7 September 2003


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Robins AFB GA

    7 September 2003


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Robins AFB GA

    13 March 2006

    To Donna A. Seymour, Bowman GA keeping c/r N7694C.

    9 April 2008


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Sun-n-Fun. Lakeland FL

    9 April 2008


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Sun-n-Fun. Lakeland FL

    5 June 2008

    To Thomas F. Kirby, Marathon, FL keeping c/r N7694C.

    13 March 2010


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Tico Warbird Airshow, Titusville FL

    14 September 2015

    To Thomas F. Kirby, Old Town, FL keeping c/r N7694C.

    13 February 2017

    To Thomas F. Kirby, Old Town, FL keeping c/r N7694C.

    18 February 2020

    To Kevin M. Kirby, Dayton, OH keeping c/r N7694C.

    December 2021


    Photographer: Aaron Anstett

    22 March 2022

    To Edward T. Waldorf, Marathon, FL keeping c/r N7694C.

    8 August 2023

    To unknown owner with c/r N7694C.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Marathon Shores, FL.

    25 September 2023

    To Middle Keys Experimental Aircraft Association Inc, Marathon Shores, FL keeping c/r N7694C.


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