Aircraft Photo of HB-GFT | Volpar Turbo 18 | CIBA-Pilatus Aerial Spraying Company | AirHistory.net #499334
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:HB-GFT
Aircraft Original Type:Beech 18
Aircraft Generic Type:Beech 18 (C-45)
Aircraft Version:Volpar Turbo 18
Manufacturers:Beech / Volpar
C/n (msn):AF-171
Operator Titles:CIBA-Pilatus Aerial Spraying Company
Location
City / Airport:Detroit - Willow RunMap
Region / Country:Michigan, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KYIP   IATA: YIP   Local: YIP   Other: -
 
Photo Date:October 1991
Photo by:Michael Roeser
Photo ID: 499334
Photo Comment

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.

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