Beechcraft UC-45J
BuNo 67161
The Beechcraft Model 18, or “Twin Beech” as it is better known, is a 6–11 seat, twin-engine, low-wing, tail wheel aircraft that was manufactured by the Beech Aircraft Corporation of Wichita, KS.
The aircraft at the museum saw military service during and after World War II in a number of versions, including the U.S. Army Air Forces C-45 Expeditor, AT-7 Navigator, AT-11 Kansan; and for the U.S. Navy, UC-45J Navigator and the SNB-1 Kansan. The museum’s UC-45J was built for the U.S. Navy and carried BuNo 67161.