| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | NC2634 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Beech 18 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Beech 18 (C-45) |
| Aircraft Version: | Beech D18S |
| C/n (msn): | A-168 |
| Operator Titles: | Socony Vacuum Oil |
| Location | |
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| Location: | In Flight |
| Region / Country: | Kansas, United States |
| Photo Date: | April 1946 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Contributed Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 676405 |
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Photograph issued by the Beech Aircraft Corp with serial number BL6153D. It is dated April, 1946 with aircraft customer identified as Socony Vacuum Oil Co. This company was formed in 1931 when Socony (Standard Oil Company of NY) merged with Vacuum Oil Company. The flying horse logo dates back to 1934 and was retained through the name change to Mobil. This aircraft remained on the FAA register until cancelled in 1970 as N2636X. The other two aircraft are NC2633 (c/n A-167) registered as CF-KLI in 1958; cancelled in 1969 after landing gear collapse and NC2635 (c/n A-169) last known stripped for parts, Owassa/OK 1997. Photo from: William Engle via Tim Martin This photo was added on 13 April 2024, and has since been viewed 175 times. |