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    Airframe Family: Beech 18 Expeditor / AT-7 / AT-11 / C-45 / JRB / SNB
    Latest Model:D18S
    Construction Number:A-0458
    Last Civil Registration:VH-FID
    Compressed ID:Beech D18S cn A-0458 cr VH-FID
    Latest Owner or Location:Douglas Stuart Hamilton, Whorouly, VIC

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1948

    Constructed as a D18S.

    October 1948

    To unknown owner with c/r N628B {1}.

    22 April 1961

    To Norman Larson Co, Van Nuys, CA keeping c/r N628B {1}.

    From 19 June 1961 to 1 November 1976

    To Flinders Island Airlines with new c/r VH-FID.

    22 June 1961

    Civil registration, N628B {1}, cancelled.

    23 February 1975


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: Another twin tailplane design of the era was the wonderful Beech 18 series. Nearly 9,000 were built between 1937-1969.Seen at Berwick Vic in February 1975 is VH-FID, a postwar civil production Beech D18S

    From June 1979 to Circa 2001

    To Malcolm J. Long/Wings of Yesterday Flying Air Museum, Coolangatta QLD keeping c/r VH-FID.
    Displayed 1987-2000 at Air World Museum, Wangaratta VIC.

    10 June 1980

    To Adamson Holdings Pty Ltd, Geraldton Po, WA keeping c/r VH-FID.

    Circa 1983


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: 1983 photo at Schofields

    29 March 1986


    Photographer: Danny Tanner
    Notes: At Wangaratta

    From 2001 to 2003

    To John Rayner and Doug Hamilton/Miremeham Pty Ltd, Whorouly VIC keeping c/r VH-FID.

    From 2 May 2003 to 2006

    To Rob Poynton/Aero Yandee Pty Ltd/Panama Jacks Vintage Aircraft Co, Perth WA keeping c/r VH-FID.

    2 May 2003

    To Aero-Yandee Pty Ltd, Canning Bridge, WA with new c/r VH-FID.

    7 February 2006

    To Robert Poynton, Canning Bridge, WA keeping c/r VH-FID.

    5 May 2006

    To Stu Adamson/Midwest Aero Medical Services Pty Ltd, keeping c/r VH-FID.

    1 December 2008

    To Adamson Holdings Pty Ltd, Geraldton, WA keeping c/r VH-FID.

    24 July 2018

    To Suncity Air Ambulance Pty Ltd, Geraldton, WA keeping c/r VH-FID.

    12 March 2020

    To Jamie Andrew Trafford Pitcher, Deakin, ACT keeping c/r VH-FID.

    13 October 2020

    To Douglas Stuart Hamilton, Whorouly, VIC keeping c/r VH-FID.

    19 October 2024


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: VH-FID active at Warbirds Downunder Airshow, Temora, NSW
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     Australian Government, Civil Aviation Safety Authority
    Aviation History Site by Geoff Goodall
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
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