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    Airframe Family: Beech 18 Expeditor / AT-7 / AT-11 / C-45 / JRB / SNB
    Latest Model:Expeditor 3NM
    Last Military Serial:2329 RCAF
    Construction Number:A-0858
    Last Civil Registration:C-FXUO
    Compressed ID:Beech Expeditor 3NM sn 2329 RCAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Showalters Fly-In Service (1987) Ltd, Ear Falls, ON

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    Dates

    Event

    1952

    Constructed as an Expeditor 3NM.
    Beech 3NM CA 208

    From 14 August 1952 to 1968

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 2329.

    New construction number, CA-208, assigned to the airframe.

    From 1974 to 1984

    To Ontario Central Airlines Ltd, Kenora ONT with new c/r CF-XUO.

    1985

    To Nunasi-Central Airlines, Winnipeg MAN with new c/r C-FXUO.

    1986

    To Green Airways Ltd, Red Lake ONT keeping c/r C-FXUO.

    From 1986 to 1987

    To Pickle Lake Air Services, Pickle Lake ONT keeping c/r C-FXUO.

    29 June 1986


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: C-FXUO at Red Lake/ON in Jun86 - This Beech 3NM operated by Nunasi Central Airlines was acquired from Ontario Central Airlines so only a minimal re-paint required on the fins. Since then it changed hands several times and still active in 2015.

    1987

    To Frank Kelner/V. Kelner Airways, Pickle Lake ONT keeping c/r C-FXUO.

    1988

    To Beaver Air, Vancouver BC keeping c/r C-FXUO.

    28 April 1988

    To Ignace Airways, Ignace ONT keeping c/r C-FXUO.

    7 May 1990

    To Showalters Fly-In Service (1987) Ltd, Ear Falls, ON keeping c/r C-FXUO.

    October 2018


    Photographer: Kyle Wood
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