| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N87689 |
| Fleet number: | 689 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Beech 18 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Beech 18 (C-45) |
| Aircraft Version: | Beech C-45H Expeditor |
| C/n (msn): | AF-276 |
| Display Paint: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Urbana - Grimes FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: - IATA: - Local: I74 Other: - |
| Collection: | Champaign Aviation Museum |
| Photo Date: | 9 September 2014 |
| Photo by: | Glenn Chatfield |
| Photo ID: | 658798 |
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Ca. 1942: TOS USAAF as AT-11, s/n 41-27580. By 5/43: 538th Flexible Gunnery Training Squadron, Kingman AAF, AZ. 1/53: Remanufactured as C-45G s/n 51-11719. 1955: Converted to C-45H. 1958: Missouri ANG. UNK: Transferred to the Navy. 1963: U.S. Department of Agriculture with c/r N87689. Ca.1988: Chuck Reed, Madison, OH. 2008: Chuck Reed died; this aircraft went to Grimes Flying Laboratory Foundation Museum, Grimes Field, Urbana, OH. It was used for spare parts. UNK: Champaign Aviation Museum at Grimes Field. By 6/14: Restored to static display condition. This photo is copyright © Glenn Chatfield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 23 February 2024, and has since been viewed 101 times. |