| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N346V |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Beech 18 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Beech 18 (C-45) |
| Aircraft Version: | Volpar Turbo 18 |
| Manufacturers: | Beech / Volpar |
| C/n (msn): | AF-186 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Detroit - Willow RunMap |
| Region / Country: | Michigan, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KYIP IATA: YIP Local: YIP Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 17 June 1986 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 866043 |
| Photo Comment |
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Remanufactured at Wichita in 1952 by Beech from AT-7 41-21057 to become C-45G 51-11629. Retired to MASDC in 1960 and sold as N9838Z in 1963. Converted to VTB-18 Super Turbo 18 with Volpar kit by Air Asia, Taiwan in 1967. Operated by Air America in Vietnam 1964-76 and damaged in accidents several times. To Ciba-Pilatus Aerial Spraying, Berne in January 1977 as HB-GGH but not delivered to Switzerland, used on Middle East spraying contract then stored at Van Nuys March 1977 to 1980. To N346V with Kalitta in 1981 and Kitty Hawk Charters in 1999. Probably scrapped 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 68 times. |