| Aircraft | |
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| 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: | SouthendMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGMC IATA: SEN Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | November 1976 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 865924 |
| Photo Comment |
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Remanufactured at Wichita in 1952 by Beech from AT-7 42-43489 to become TC-45G 51-11614. Sold as N9664C in 1963 and converted to VTB-18 Super Turbo 18 with Volpar kit by Air Asia, Taiwan in 1966. To Ciba-Pilatus Aerial Spraying Co Ltd, Berne in 1975 as HB-GFT and operated in Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Kenya. To Kalitta Flying Service, Detroit-Willow Run MI in 1991 (allocated N531CK). Stored, still marked as HB-GFT and broken up in August 2001 This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 12 November 2025, and has since been viewed 83 times. |