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USAF C-45G, C-45H, TC-45G, TC-45H Twin Beech
Aircraft Photos and Information |
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Last revised 2/26/13 |
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Beech sn AF-18, N1182C, 1951 C-45G, USAF 51-11461
At J. W. Duff Aircraft, Denver, CO, July 2011
June 1968, in Mexico. Eight passengers on board and the pilot failed to maintain directional control on takeoff. Eight Two Charlie still has a valid FAA registration but she'll need a bit of work before you can fly her. In 1967 it was registered to Raymond M. Hemphill, Redondo Beach, CA. |
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Beech sn AF-28, N25WK, 1951 C-45G, USAF 51-11471
at Chandler Municipal Airport, CHD, Chandler, AZ, March 2009
AF-28 was originally built as a C-18 series AT-7 or AT-11, and factory remanufactured to the D-18 series C-45G, in 1951. The C-45G had Aeroproducts props, and AF-28 was later converted to the Hamilton Standard 22D30 Hydromatic props. It still has enough pride in it's "Twin Beech" identity, to have it's nose in the air a bit. |

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The wood blocks under the right gear do a good job of "covering" for a low tire. It looks like Whiskey Kilo had a few gross weight mods, including Super 18 wing tips. And notice the large cabin windows - - and the one waaay back that borders on "strange." Maybe it was for light for the potty room. It's missing a "J" there! |
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Beech sn AF-34, N114V, 1951 C-45G, C-45H, USAF 51-11477, now N114AK
at Fairbanks International Airport, PAFA, Fairbanks, AK July 2004
N114V, now N114AK was parked at Brooks Fuel, next to their DC-7, N90251. It was built as a C-45G and is registered as a C-45H. As noted elsewhere, some G's were converted to the H by the military. Others were probably registered an H when civilianized because in that process they had been modified to H configuration.
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Beech sn AF-62, N444Q, 1951 TC-45G, TC-45H, USAF 51-11505
At J. W. Duff Aircraft, Denver, CO, July 2011
Parmerter (p249) says that during the Korean Conflict, the USAF had Beech build 96 C-45G's as TC-45G navigator trainers. This is the second of the 96, and it obviously had a second life as a civilian aircraft. His left eyebrow is drooping. They had mechanical problems in July 1982.
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Beech sn AF-220, N9660C, 1951 C-45G, USAF 51-11663
At EAA Oshkosh 2009
This Sports Travel Club C-45G was going for "The Ugly Award" at Oshkosh, and he deserved it! He had smeared mud on the tires and was passing out felt tip markers for people to scribble on it. It has a one-piece windshield and later gear doors but looks quite stock otherwise including the military style cabin door. Actually, that's a Hamilton nose and it might be their #9465 version Beech. |
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Beech sn AF-255, N888E, 1951 C-45G, USAF 51-11698
At Big Lake Airport, BGQ, PAGQ, Big Lake, AK, April 2008
I've seen AF-255 several times, and in April 2008 the owner and his brother were clearing the brush from around it and said they were planning to rebuild it. I hope so! This is the first Twin Beech I ever saw with Cleveland wheels and brakes. It has the larger cabin door (square top and bottom, maybe "Hamilton") but no cargo door.
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Eight Eight Echo will need some work, but I hope that I can find it, and see some progress the next time I'm in Alaska. It has been parked beside C-18S N8062H, cn 8387. |
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Beech sn AF-269, N447DM, 1951 C-45G, C-45H, USAF 51-11712, ex N1185
at Monte Vista Municipal Airport, KMVI, Monte Vista CO, July 2011
The data plate says it's a C-45G, the FAA says it is a C-45H, but they also say it is a 1959 and a turboprop so "go figure." With all these ropes, this is a well-secured aircraft! "Dame Milkstool" is a pretty Volpar! I only ever flew a tri-gear Twin Beech once, for a short flight, but flew many taildraggers. |
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Note the short exhaust stacks, outside air scoops, cowl louvers, high gross wing tips and more, meaning that It's probably #10,200 gross weight (up from #8750).
This cabin door is the first generation after the stock door, i.e. it is squared and hinged on the bottom and functioning as an airstair door, with steps on the inside. A 3/4 right rear view, and front view.
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Beech sn AF-286, N125MB, PAC Tradewind, 1951 C-45G USAF 51-11729
ex N9512Z, N702AP, C-GVIR,
At Marana Regional Airport, KAVQ, Tucson, AZ, March 2009
I saw it and I liked it but I couldn't take it home! Here's several shots of a pretty PAC Tradewind Twin Beech. It's equipped with a cargo door and crew door. Check out the PAC Tradewind brochure. |

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Beech sn AF-328, N3666G, 1951 C-45G, C-45H, USAF 51-11771
at Red Stewart Airfield, 40I, Waynesville Ohio, 9/11
I saw this Twin Beech jump ship at the annual Fall Fly-In at Red Stewart Airfield. It looks very stock except for the Hamilton nose and outside air scoops. Okay, now we can see the square wing tips, cowl louvers, raised stabilizer and high tail gear. It could be as high as #9465 gross, up from the original #8750.
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Yep, C-45H AF-328 it is! Remanufactured as a C-45G, in 1951, with Aeroproducts props, it was later converted to the C-45H with Hamilton Standard 22D30 Hydromatics. A roll-up door to keep jumpers from freezing their butts on the climb to altitude. You can see the crew door at the front, probably from Six Gulf's freighter days. Classic Skydive decor. I've flown many different Twin Beech's and they are a real pleasure. A bit of a challenge sometimes, too! |
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Beech sn AF-378, C-FNKL, CF-NKL, 1953 C-45H USAF 51-11821
Floatplane Page 2 (Bottom of page, use back arrow to return to this page) |
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Beech sn AF-408 N11DA, PAC Tradewind, 1951 C-45G, USAF 51-11851
at Merrill Field Airport, PAMR, Anchorage, AK, April 2004 and 2008
These Pacific Airmotive, PAC Tradewinds look like a baby doll Twin Beech. Cute! Graceful lines. The single tail is the obvious Tradewind distinctive. I first saw N11DA in 2004, needing some work, and it was still there is 2011 in the same condition. |
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Some of these projects can be frustrating and expen$ive and I hope to see One Delta Alpha airworthy sometime when I'm in Alaska.This '04 shot shows the cargo and crew doors. Number 1 prop has been feathered, but there also appears to be a structural issue of some kind. Here's your typical Twin Beech factory data plate. PAC Tradewind brochure. |
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Beech sn AF-505, N9004Z, later N9NK, 1952 C-45H, USAF 52-10575
at Merrill Field Airport, PAMR, Anchorage, AK, April 2004
I saw this beauty in a 1940-50's D-18 paint scheme, on a couple of trips to Alaska. There's a lot of red here! It has a round top, bottom hinged cabin door, and according to this 2006 info that I found online, it was never used for cargo. |
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Beech sn AF-566, N314WN, 1952 C-45H, USAF 52-10636, ex N7163C
at EAA Oshkosh, July 2009
As with all C-45G and C-45H's, Whisky November was a factory remanufactured aircraft, in this case, from AT-7 42-56725, Beech ch 4344. It was once registered as N7163C, and was with the Washington State Natural Resources Department. |

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In 1962 it became N314WN. Someone, possibly the State of Washington, modified it to the Super G-18S configuration with Super wingtips, high cabin, windshield, tall tail wheel, outside air scoops, short stacks, angle of incidence on horizontal stabilizer, high speed gear doors, extended nose and more. A cargo door was added along the way but I doubt if it has ever been a hard freighter. It's an unusual C-45H, to say the least! |
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Beech sn AF-594, N111Z, 1952 C-45H, USAF 52-10664, ex N17415
At J. W. Duff Aircraft, Denver, CO, July 2011
September 2, 1966, a hard landing and subsequent fire, and this is what you get! In 1963 it was registered to the U.S. Agric. Dept., Forest Service, Missoula, MT as N111Z. |

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Beech sn AF-768, N1800E, 1952 C-45H, USAF 52-10838, ex N9908Z
At J. W. Duff Aircraft, Denver, CO, July 2011
Not much to say about this one. No FAA accident reports. It has the first-generation civilian cabin door, i.e. flat and hinged on the bottom and rounded on the top. In 1968 it was registered to Emerson Electric Manufacturing Co., in St. Louis. |

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Beech sn AF-780, N9370Z, 1952 C-45H, USAF 52-10850
at Marana Regional Airport, KAVQ, Tucson, AZ, March 2009
Basking, or baking in the Arizona sun, N9370Z looks "Hamilton" with its nose, 2-piece windshield and outside air scoops, but it's going to need a prop before it goes anywhere. That's sort of a "Super" paint scheme. It might be lonely but at least it's sitting in good company!
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Beech sn AF-815, N480P, 1952 C-45H, USAF 52-10885
at Fremont County Airport, 1V6, Canon City, CO, July 2011
Very clean looking and with a few gross weight increase kits including outside air scoops, cowl louvers, fiberglass square tips, and most certainly the stabilizer angle of incidence kit. It's probably #9360 or 9465 gross weight instead of the original 8750. |

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It has the high tail gear which is truly a pilot's friend. Note the very original cabin entrance door which is hinged on the front and rounded on the top and bottom. You didn't see many of those after the late 1960's! Here's a dewey morning shot at Tullahoma in Oct. 2005. |
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Beech sn AF-842, N3693G, 1952 C-45H, USAF 52-10912
At J. W. Duff Aircraft, Greeley, CO, July 2011
Sitting among quite a collection of old airplanes, and looking out over boxes of government surplus aircraft parts. I think those are Norseman wings beside it. Niner Three Golf has a valid FAA registration and appears to be quite complete and undamaged. It probably hasn't flown for many years and I'm not sure it even has a spar strap.
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Beech sn AF-850, N241D, 1952 C-45H, USAF 52-10920
At EAA Oshkosh, 2005
There are a few, very few, airplanes that you insult by trying to use words to describe them. This is one of them. Photo 2 - - and 3 - - and 4. Enjoy! |

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