| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 09771 |
| Alternate Serial: | 9771 |
| Military Code: | 4P |
| Other Marks: | 771 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Beech 18 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Beech 18 (C-45) |
| Aircraft Version: | Beech RC-45J Expeditor |
| C/n (msn): | 975 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Pensacola - NAS / Forrest Sherman FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNPA IATA: NPA Local: NPA Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of Naval Aviation |
| Photo Date: | 11 September 2003 |
| Photo by: | Glenn Chatfield |
| Photo ID: | 669002 |
| Photo Comment |
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9 Dec 1940: Factory roll-out as model B18S with MSN 434; last civil delivery. December/40: Registered NC1040. February/42: Impressed for service, TOS USN as JRB-2 BuNo 09771; assigned to Commanding General, USMC, Quantico, VA. Ca.1942 to 1948: Several USMC units. 1948: Storage. 1950: Reactivated USMC, MCAS Cherry Point, NC. May/53: Remanufactured as SNB-5P. July/62: Redesignated RC-45J. Last unit was Naval Air Technical Training Unit, NAS Pensacola, FL. 29 Jun '72: National Museum of Naval Aviation, NAS Pensacola, FL. This photo is copyright © Glenn Chatfield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 22 March 2024, and has since been viewed 94 times. |