Colours as flown in 1938

Later painted in red colours as CF-BKN.

Markings: Prairie Airways Limited, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada, 1938

This aircraft (ex N87AZ) has been restored to appear as it did when operated by Prairie Airways of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada, who took delivery of it on July 17, 1938. It was the eleventh example of the Beechcraft model 18 built and, as the model suffix D indicates, it was powered by two Jacobs L-6MB engines of 330 hp each. Often incorrectly quoted as a Beech S18D.

Delivered to Prairie Airways (Canada) in June 1938 as CF-BKN. To Lodwick Aircraft Industries in March 1946 as N55681. Transferred to Pima in June 1977, registration cancelled in May 1981.

Registration NC18573 reserved prior to delivery to Prairie Airways as CF-BKN in 1938. To TACA de Venezuela as YV-AZB in 1944 then to NC55681 in 1946. Reregistered as N55681 in 1941. To the Pima Air Museum in 1980. Repainted into its original markings of CF-BKN around 2008.

Registration NC18573 reserved prior to delivery to Prairie Airways as CF-BKN in 1938. To TACA de Venezuela as YV-AZB in 1944 then to NC55681 in 1946. Reregistered as N55681 in 1941. To the Pima Air Museum in 1980. Repainted into its original markings of CF-BKN around 2008.