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where are they now?...33

Sat Feb 25, 2012 6:29 am

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Cheers,


Jeff :spit

Re: where are they now?...33

Sun Feb 26, 2012 12:18 am

G-18's are warbirds?
Chris...

Re: where are they now?...33

Sun Feb 26, 2012 2:31 am

I saw that aircraft at Thunder once...probably five or ten years ago. I believe the owner said it was still being used as a cargo hauler.

SN

Re: where are they now?...33

Sun Feb 26, 2012 12:21 pm

cwmc wrote:G-18's are warbirds?
Chris...


C-45 Expeditors are.... Of course I can't tell the difference. :)

Re: where are they now?...33

Sun Feb 26, 2012 1:42 pm

The last of the Model 18's had a taller cabin ceiling meaning bigger cabin windows as shown in the picture, also different nacelles and 3 bladed props, and lengthened, squared off wingtip extensions as some of the obvious external differences, but I'll bet that a few wound up in smaller air forces as VIP haulers for El Jeffe'. geek :wink:

Re: where are they now?...33

Mon Feb 27, 2012 2:59 am

The Inspector wrote:, but I'll bet that a few wound up in smaller air forces as VIP haulers for El Jeffe'. geek :wink:


I'd bet that was the case in many a place, and that would then, make them a warbird, after having survived military service.

Same would go for some Cessna 152s, 172s, Beech Bonanzas, and so on...


Saludos,


Tulio

Re: where are they now?...33

Mon Feb 27, 2012 9:43 pm

Ah,
I found some pictures of some high cabin 18's in the JDAF.
Chris...
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