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The
prototype Beech was flown for the first time in 1937. First
acquired by the Army in 1940, eventually over 4,000 were built for the
U.S. Army Air Force and over 1,500 for the U.S. Navy. The C-45
stayed in service in the U.S. Air Force until 1963.
Civil Model 18's
remained in production until 1969; a production run of 32 years. |
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Designations |
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 | Model 18: Beech company designation |
| C-45: U.S. Army Air Corps transport |
| UC-45: U.S. Army Air Corps utility transport |
| AT-7: U.S. Army Air Corps trainer (name: Navigator) |
| AT-11: U.S. Army Air Corps bombardier trainer with glazed nose (name: Kansas or Kansan) |
| F-2: U.S. Army Air Force photo reconnaissance |
| JRB: U.S. Navy utility transport |
| SNB: U.S. Navy scout/trainer |
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