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

Built for the Ohio Oil Co around 1953 and has retained the same N registration throughout its life

Built 1943 as SNB-2C, later remanufactured by Beech as SNB-3E and later SNB-5. Based at Blackbushe 1958-1960 with FASRON 200 and used as a navigational trainer. It was redesignated UC-45J 18 September 1962. Subsequently registered N6748A, which was cancelled -9 December 1977.

Visiting on a freight charter by Kalitta Flying Service (Connie Kalitta) from Willow Run/MI. On 26 April 2007 it was wrecked in hard landing at Levelock/AK. (Note: the FAA quoted c/n A-366 was illegally acquired when the aircraft was based in Columbia.)

Originally built as AT-7C 43-33472 and re-manufactured by Beech as C-45G 51-11457. Sold to COGEA in Belgium as OO-GEY in February 1959 and to F-BJLI in March 1960. Registered in the Ivory Coast as TU-TAB in October 1964 and transferred to the Air Force as 457 in 1965. Returned to civilian marks as TU-TXO in May 1968.