McChord Air Force Base in McChord AFB in Pierce County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
Beechcraft UC-45J Expeditor
Bu. No. 89484
— "Twin Beech" —
Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, May 18, 2011
1. Beechcraft UC-45J Expeditor Marker
Inscription.
Beechcraft UC-45J Expeditor. Bu. No. 89484. The C-45 was developed from the Beech Model 18 civil transport which first flew on 15 January 1937. The USAAF placed orders for its first aircraft in 1940, acquiring nearly 1300 of the Beech 18s modified for various missions. These included light transport (UC/C-45), trainers (AT-11) for navigation, bombing and gunnery, photo survey (F-2) and a naval version (JRB series). In the early 1950s, 900 surviving USAF AT-11s and C-45s were rebuilt into C-45Hs, with the last aircraft retired in 1963. AT-11s and C-45s served various McChord assigned units between the early 1940s through the early 1960s., Proudly maintained by the McChord Air Museum
The C-45 was developed from the Beech Model 18 civil transport which first flew on 15 January 1937. The USAAF placed orders for its first aircraft in 1940, acquiring nearly 1300 of the Beech 18s modified for various missions. These included light transport (UC/C-45), trainers (AT-11) for navigation, bombing and gunnery, photo survey (F-2) and a naval version (JRB series). In the early 1950s, 900 surviving USAF AT-11s and C-45s were rebuilt into C-45Hs, with the last aircraft retired in 1963. AT-11s and C-45s served various McChord assigned units between the early 1940s through the early 1960s.
Proudly maintained by the McChord Air Museum
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, Cold • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is January 15, 1937.
Location. 47° 7.906′ N, 122° 28.923′ W. Marker is in McChord AFB, Washington, in Pierce County. It is in McChord Air Force Base. Marker is on Colonel Joe Jackson Boulevard east of 6th Street SW, on the right when traveling north. Located in the McChord Air Museum's aircraft park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: McChord AFB WA 98438, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . 1. McChord Air Museum. (Submitted on June 29, 2011, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama.) 2. Wikipedia - Beechcraft Model 18. (Submitted on June 29, 2011, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama.) 3. Wikipedia - Military Air Transport Service (MATS). predecessor of the Military Airlift Command (MAC), now known as Air Mobility Command (AMC). (Submitted on June 29, 2011, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama.)
Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, May 18, 2011
2. Beechcraft UC-45J Expeditor Marker
Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, May 18, 2011
3. Beechcraft UC-45J Expeditor Marker
Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, May 19, 2011
4. Beechcraft UC-45J Expeditor Marker
Mount Rainier in the background
Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, May 19, 2011
5. Beechcraft UC-45J Expeditor Marker
Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, May 19, 2011
6. Beechcraft UC-45J Expeditor Marker
Mount Rainier in the background
Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, May 18, 2011
7. Beechcraft UC-45J Expeditor Marker
Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, May 18, 2011
8. Beechcraft UC-45J Expeditor
Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, May 18, 2011
9. Beechcraft UC-45J Expeditor
Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, May 18, 2011
10. Beechcraft UC-45J Expeditor
detail of tail markings
Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, May 18, 2011
11. Beechcraft UC-45J Expeditor
Detail of the MATS insignia on the fuselage.
Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, May 19, 2011
12. Beechcraft UC-45J Expeditor
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2011, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. This page has been viewed 798 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. submitted on June 29, 2011, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.