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    Airframe Family: Beech 18 Expeditor / AT-7 / AT-11 / C-45 / JRB / SNB
    Latest Model:C-45H Expeditor
    Last Military Serial:52-10823 USAF
    Construction Number:4381
    Last Civil Registration:N460K
    Compressed ID:Beech C-45H sn 52-10823 USAF cn 438...
    Latest Owner or Location:Gussic Ventures Inc, Unalakleet, AK

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    Dates

    Event

    1942

    Constructed as an AT-7.

    1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-56762.

    1954

    Converted to a C-45H.
    New construction number, AF-753, assigned to the airframe.
    Beech C-45H AF753.

    1954

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 52-10823.

    To unknown owner with c/r N9407Z.

    1962

    To Department. of Public Safety, Oklahoma City, OK with new c/r N460K.

    1963

    To George C. Clayton, Fairbanks, AK keeping c/r N460K.

    1972

    To Merric Inc, Fairbanks, AK keeping c/r N460K.

    1977

    To Era Helicopters Inc, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N460K.

    1979

    To Alaska Airmotive, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N460K.

    1980

    To Foster Aviation, Nome, AK keeping c/r N460K.

    1981

    To James M. Johnson, Nome, AK keeping c/r N460K.

    1988

    To Gussic Ventures Inc, Unalakleet, AK keeping c/r N460K.

    13 November 1991

    Civil registration, N460K, cancelled.

    2008

    Stripped fuselage hulk in quarry near Nome, Alaska.

    17 July 2008


    Photographer: Alex Whitworth
    Notes: 2008 photo taken near, Nome, Alaska
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