Very long history with this one. Keeping it simple, it started out as N91295 with Air America and had many adventures in Vietnam. It was with CIBA circa 1977 to 1983. After its time in Switzerland it went to Connie Kalitta Services as N431DK. Last served with GB Airlink and retired Fort Pierce FL circa 2014.

Ex-HB-GGF, N91295, 51-11901, 43-35578. Broken up at Fort Pierce, FL

K25 slide scan. Remanufactured by Beech 1952 as C-45H 51-11614 from msn 4236. Air Asia/Air America 1964, converted to VTB-18 Super Turbo 18 by Air Asia at Taiwan 1966. Used extensively in South East Asia. Sold 1975 to Ciba Pilatus Aerial Spraying as HB-GFT and converted to agricultural sprayer. Used in Arabia and Africa on locust spraying contracts. Kalitta 1991, ferried to Willow Run in full Swiss markings. Remained in storage until scrapped in 2001.

Some Volpar Beeches remained active for Air America in Vietnam until the end. N9838Z, N7695C, N9157Z, and N91295 flew under contract for the ICCS. Photograph from Hungarian ICCS observer, most probably taken in Saigon. Photo from: Kővári György / Fortepan

Photographer: William Draeger

Photographer: William Draeger.

Remanufactured by Beech from C-45F 44-47327 c/n 7709 to C-45H 52-10954 for the USAF in 1954. To N9157Z in 1960 and converted to a Volpar Super Turbo 18 Trigear. Used by Air America in Southeast Asia. To HB-GFX in 1976, N4209V in 1981. G18S High Roof installed in 1992. Back to N9157Z in 2018. Current on the register in 2020.

Remanufactured by Beech from T-11 42-37196 c/n 3625 to TC-45G 51-11723 for the USAF in 1952. To N9671C in 1963. Converted to a Volpar Super Turbo 18 in 1966. Used for sensitive photo recce in Southeast Asia. To HB-GFU in 1975 and N331FD in 1983. Scrapped at Willow Run in 2001.

Remanufactured by Beech from T-7 41-21057 c/n 1072 for the USAF as C-45G 51-11629 in 1952. Later converted to a TC-45H. To N9838Z in 1963. Converted to a Volpar Super Turbo 18 in 1967. To HB-GGH in 1977 and N346V in 1981. Probably scrapped in 2001. Cancelled from the register in 2013.

Originally a C-45G/TC-45G, it was converted to VTB-18 Super Turbo 18 with Super Volpar kit circa 1966. Acquired (ex HB-GFU) by Connie Kalitta Services Aug 83 and operated until circa 1991.

Scrapped 2001.

Struck off register 2006.

Converted from RC-45H Expeditor to Volpar Turbo 18 for Air America in October 1966. Wfu and stored at Fort Pierce, FL by 2007 and used for spares by GB Airlink.