Returning to base at the seaplane docks in Campbell River's sheltered harbour. Note the bear silhouette on its engine nacelles advertising tourist flight-seeing opportunities.

Originally delivered to the US Navy in 1943

Registered in August 2019 ex N26493.

Stored at Middletown (OH) after Miami Valley Aviation stopped flying but luckily found a new (private) owner in Florida. Noted still operational in 2023.

This Beech 18 eventually moved to Panama City in Florida to a private owner in 2010 and should still be there today (2023)

This Beech 18 was built in 1955 and is still operational today (2023), it flies cargo for Seven Stars Air Cargo out of Puerto Rico thoughout the Caribbean.

The last of Vancouver Island Air's fleet of Beech 18s prepares for takeoff from the mouth of the Campbell River, with the bear silhouette on its engine nacelles advertising tourist flight seeing opportunities.

Built as C-45F 44-87190 in 1945. Converted to civilian use as C-45S N8037H in 1956 and fitted with Lycoming IO-540-A1A engines by Besler Developments in 1967. To the EAA Museum Foundation in January 1977 and to Northstar Aviation of Missoula MT, who had plans to restore the aircraft to flying condition, circa 1995. Transported by road and damaged en-route, the restoration was abandoned and the aircraft donated to the Museum of Mountain Flying at Missoula. Displayed as 'N9237Z'

Re-manufactured in by Beech from AT-11 Kansan 42-37152 to become C-45H 52-10701 in 1954. To N9823Z from 1961 to 1965 and modified by Pac Aero to Tri Gear configuration in 1962. Flown by Sierra Pacific Airlines from 1965 until 1968 and re-registered N256RA in 1969. Subsequently passed through several owners before being impounded in Colombia circa 1988 and later allocated the military serial FAC5579. Displayed for many years at various locations around Madrid Air Force Base but by 2019 was dumped on the north side of the base. ln the storage area of the FAC museum in Parque Jaime Duque in Bogota by Mar 2024.

built in 1945

Based in Kamloops, BC, Aviair Aviation operated this Beech G18S from 1982 until it went to the USA as N9669R in April 1987. It's still current there at the time of uploading.

Ex N38M modified by Graubart Aviation to Tri Gear and displayed as such at the Paris Airshow in 1963. Bought by the Battenfeld Machinery Co of Cologne and owned by them until returning to the US as N70DG in 1975. Struck off the US register in July 1982.

Built in 1965 and re-registered as above in 1969 for the State of Michigan. At this date it was with a different operator from Ogalalla/NE. In 2013 it was flown to Europe and is believed to be still there in 2023.

Used as a demonstrator. Crashed and burned near Friburgo, Brazil, on May 2, 1937. Photo by: Rudy Arnold / Smithsonian Institution

According to the Smithsonian, the JRB-1 was a radio-control airplane for target or drone aircraft with the raised cockpit intended to improve visibility. 2543 was struck off charge in 1946. Photo by: Rudy Arnold / Smithsonian Institution

Surely one of the most bizarre Beech 18/C-45 modifications. Former TC-45H 51-11544, converted by Rausch Engineering at Oakland CA. in 1960 but failed to receive FAA certification. Mods included the use of P-51 main gear, T-28 nose gear, a 13 ft nose extension, a 4ft rear fuselage extension, a heightened roof and enlarged cabin windows! The aircraft was cancelled from the US register in January 1976 and scrapped at Antioch CA. in 1977.

Sixteen Beech 18s were delivered to the US Navy and USMC as light transports designated JRB-2. Survivors were converted to SNB-5 (TC-45J) in 1952 but 4723 is not listed among them. Photo by: Rudy Arnold / Smithsonian Institution

Served two years with Aerovías NPR. Converted into a landplane and sold to the Canadian air force. Registered CF-BRO to satisfy US neutrality laws. Crashed at Tampa, Florida, at the start of its delivery flight to Canada on October 12, 1940. Kofresi is the name of the aircraft, not the airline. Roberto Kofresi (also spelled Cofresi) was a 19th century Puerto Rican pirate, which explains the pirate artwork on the fin. Photo by: Rudy Arnold / Smithsonian Institution