Beechcraft C-45/AT-11/D-18S

AN	Model	s/n	c/n	FAP	Rmks
BC-2	AT-11	41-27501	MSN 1346 b/y 1942	2501	1942 – built at Wichita KS for USAAF as 41-27501; 1947 – to AN as US DoWar Surplus – arr.1948; 1948 – based CAN Aveiro; 1952 – to FAP; 1975.04 – SoC FAP; 1976 – noted dspl Barreiro, at local children’s park by Av. Bento Gonçalves, or “Avenida da Praia” - l/n 1997.03 1998 –removed/scrapped (n/n 29.6.1998);
?	AT-11	41-27424	MSN 1269	2502	1947 – to AN as US DoWar Surplus – arr.1948; 1952.12.31 – on charge FAP as 2502; 1975 – wfu 1976 - noted dspl kindergarden in Montijo;
BC-4?	AT-11	41-27354?	MSN 1199?	2503	1947 – to AN as US DoWar Surplus – arr.1948; 1954.04.06 – to FAP; 1968.06.04 – SoC FAP;
?	AT-11	41-27586? 41-27585? 41-27622? (note 1)	MSN1431? ? MSN1467?	2504	1942 – built at Wichita KS for USAAF as 41-27586? ? – to NC66876; 1947 – to AN as US DoWar Surplus – arr.1948; 1952 – to FAP as 2504 – on charge 31-12-1952; 1976 – SoC FAP – to Museu do Ar; 1964 – to Museu do Ar – Alverca (f/n 1964 l/n 1987?); 1984 – noted dspl Sintra; 1985.08.12 – noted Sintra dspl/stored; 1996.05 – noted stored Ota; 2007 – noted restored at Sintra; 2014.08 – noted dspl Museu do Ar , Sintra – noted 2015; l/n 2018
BC-06	AT-11	42-37479	MSN 4072	2505	1943 – built at Wichita KS; ? – to N67857; 1947 – to AN as US DoWar Surplus – arr.1948; 1948 – based CAN Aveiro; 1952 – to FAP as 2505; 1974.08 – SoC FAP
?	AT-11	42-36847	MSN 3227	2506	1942 – built at Wichita KS for USAAF as 42-36847; 1947 – to AN as US DoWar Surplus – arr.1948; 1952.12.23 – on charge FAP as 2506; 1974.08 – SoC FAP ? – noted dspl kindergarden Massamá; ? – removed/scraped;
?	?	43-35596?	MSN 6076?	2507 (note 2)	? – built as an Expeditor I for RAF, reg. HB169; 1946.01.18 – sold; 1952 – to FAP – modified to VIP version; 1959.06.01 – crashed in river Tejo;
BC-7?	D-18S	?	A-390	2508 (note 3)	? – arr. AN; 1957.05.10 – on charge FAP as 2508; ? – BA5 a/c; 1976.01 – SoC FAP; ? -  dspl Leiria – l/n 10.07.2018;
BC-8	D-18S	?	A-391	2509 (note 4)	1947 – arr. AN; 1954.06.06 – on charge FAP; 1972.07 – SoC FAP;
BC-9	D-18S	?	A-392	2510 (note 5)	1947 – arr. AN; ? – noted based CAN Aveiro; 1954.06.06 – on charge FAP; 1972.07 – SoC FAP;
	UC-45B	43-35461	MSN 5760	2511	1943 – built as a UC-45B at Wichita KS for USAAF; 1944 – transferred to RAF as an Expeditor Mk.I, reg.HB147 – shipped to RAF India; 1947.01.18 – SoC RAF; 1954 – noted as TAP CS-TBA; 1956.08.04 – on charge FAP; 1978 – noted dspl Furadouro; 1979 – noted oper.? 1982 (circa) - scrapped
	Expeditor III N	CA-44	A-644	2512	exRCAF 1469; 1959.06.04 – delivered to FAP; 1965.07.22 – w/o – crashed on take-off at Lisbon airport;
	Expeditor III N	CA-60	A-660	2513	exRCAF 1485; 1959.06.18 – delivery to FAP; 1972.02 – noted during IRAN at OGMA; 1975/1976? – SoC FAP; ? – to Museu do Ar collection; 1984 – noted wfu at Alverca;
	Expeditor III N	CA-76	A-676	2514	exRCAF 2278; 1959.06.18 – delivery to FAP; 1975.11 – noted dspl public garden at Pinhal Novo; 1997 – noted derelict at DGMFA – l/n 1998.01; 2001.05.27 – noted scrapped at Adoseiros;
	Expeditor III N	CA-86	A-686	2515	exRCAF 2288 1959.05.15 – devilery FAP; 1975.12 –SoC FAP 197? – dspl jardim em Queluz; 1996.05 – noted stored Ota (H1); 2012 - to be restored for Museu da Aviação dos Açores; 2018.03.24 – noted stored Ota;
	Expeditor III N	CA-93	A-693	2516	exRCAF 2295; 1959.05.17 – delivery to FAP; 1976.02 – to CITE, Ota; 1987 – noted as GIA CI2, Ota; 1996.05 – noted stored Ota (H1); ? – noted CFMTFA, Ota, under restoration;
	Expeditor III N	CA-94	A-694	2517	exRCAF 2296; 1959.01.10 – delivery to FAP; 1976 – SoC FAP, to Museu do Ar collection; 1977.07.05 – f/n derelict at DGMFA – l/n 08.09.2023
	D-18S		A-565	2518	1951.04 – delivery to DTA, Angola, as CR-LCG; 1962.12.20 – delivery to FAP
	D-18S		A-567 (note 6)	2519	1951.04 – delivery to DTA, Angola, as CR-LCI; 1963.03.01 – delivery to FAP; 1972 – noted oper. AB3 Negage;
	D-18S		A-564	2520	1951.04 delivery to DTA, Angola, as CR-LCF; 1975? – delivery to FAP?
	D-18S		A-566	2521	1951.04 delivery to DTA, Angola, as CR-LCH; 1975 – delivery to FAP;

BC-1 to BC-6, plus BC-10 all AT-11 Kansan, arrived 1948

BC-7 to BC-9, plus BC-11 and BC-12, all Beech D-18S, arrived 1947

Notes:

1 – two contradictory records in Joe Baugher listings regarding AT-11 BC-4/2504:

s/n 41-27586 (MSN 1431) – to NC66876 – to AN as BC-04, later 2504;

s/n 41-27622 (MSN 1467) – to AN as BC-4, later 2504;

… which is right??

2 – also refered as D-18S BC-9 (c/n A-390, ex NC80183), or as D-18S BC-8 (c/n 6076, s/n 43-35596, exRAF HB169, exTAP CS-TBB, later became CR-CAI)

3 – also reffered as D-18S BC-10? (c/n A-391, exN80343);

4 – also reffered as D-18S BC-11 (c/n A-392, exN80393);

5 – also reffered as C-45F (?) BC-12 (c/n 8306, s/n 44-87047);

6 – also noted as c/n A-568, ex CR-LCJ;

Thanks to: Renato Gomes; Cmdt. Hugo Cabral; Ten.Gen Anónio Mimoso e Carvalho;

Sources: MAP – Military Aircraft Photos; Luís Tavares, Joe Baugher, Mário Canongia Lopes, Mais Alto, Geoff Goodall,

MAP photos:

neg M03894 – 2504 C-45 at Sintra;

neg.M03893 – 2513 C-45 noted wfu Alverca 1984;