Beech D18S Expeditor Mk.3NM

Beech D18S Expeditor Mk.3NM

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03/31/2008. This was one of 1,035 model D18S produced after WW II. The RCAF bought 280 of them designated as Expeditor Mk.3, they all had dual c/n assigned in the A- and CA- series

The pictured aircraft was delivered to the RCAF as a Mk.3NM on February 27, 1952, on January 14, 1955, as stated by Bob Parmerter: "It was loaned to the RCN, retaining the RCAF s/n 1512. The code 852 indicates it was assigned to the Training Air Group, including VT-40 Squadron."

Returned to the RCAF on May 14, 1957, it was converted to a Expeditor Mk.3NMT in March 1963. During the integration of all Canadian military services into the Canadian Armed Forces this aircraft was redesignated Beech D18S CT-128 Expeditor and reserialed 5181, on July 28, 1967. It was struck off charge on October 7, 1970.

It was subsequently sold to Silver Pine Air Services, Pine Falls, Manitoba, registered as CF-ZNF. Later it was reregistered to C-GEHX, and from June 23, 1982 it has changed hands fifteen times, owners including Services, Minto Airways, North Cariboo Flying Service, Nunasi-Central Airlines, Ontario Central Airlines, Red Lake Airways and Sky-North. The final sale was registered on August 23, 2006 to Kenora Air Service, Kenora, Ontario.


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03/31/2008. This was one of 1,035 model D18S produced after WW II. The RCAF bought 280 of them designated as Expeditor Mk.3, they all had dual c/n assigned in the A- and CA- series The pictured aircraft was delivered to the RCAF as a Mk.3NM on February 27, 1952, on January 14, 1955, as stated by Bob Parmerter: "It was loaned to the RCN, retaining the RCAF s/n 1512. The code 852 indicates it was assigned to the Training Air Group, including VT-40 Squadron." Returned to the RCAF on May 14, 1957, it was converted to a Expeditor Mk.3NMT in March 1963. During the integration of all Canadian military services into the Canadian Armed Forces this aircraft was redesignated Beech D18S CT-128 Expeditor and reserialed 5181, on July 28, 1967. It was struck off charge on October 7, 1970. It was subsequently sold to Silver Pine Air Services, Pine Falls, Manitoba, registered as CF-ZNF. Later it was reregistered to C-GEHX, and from June 23, 1982 it has changed hands fifteen times, owners including Services, Minto Airways, North Cariboo Flying Service, Nunasi-Central Airlines, Ontario Central Airlines, Red Lake Airways and Sky-North. The final sale was registered on August 23, 2006 to Kenora Air Service, Kenora, Ontario.