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Build in 1959
She (the aircraft :)) was hired for some film shootings for the AMELIA ERHARD MOVIE with Hillary Swank and Richard Gere.
Movie was released end of 2009.
The current colours are the same as used in the movie
Previous owner of aircraft - Mercy Air (they do voluntary medical evacuation work 'flying doctors')
There website is www.mercyair.org
1 crew + 10 passengers
Max speed: 225 mph / 195 knots / 360 km/h
2 x radial engines
Some history on the Beech:
* The Beechcraft Model 18 or 'Twin Beech' as it was better known, saw military service during and after World War II
* The aircraft's uses have included aerial spraying, aerial firefighting, ambulance service, skydiving, numerous movie productions etc
* The Model 18 was the first aircraft flown by Philippine Airlines, Asia's first and oldest airline. Many are now in private hands as prized collectibles.
* The Beech 18 prototype first flew on 15 January 1937. Construction ended in 1970 with the last aircraft going to Japan Airlines. Beechcraft set a record that still stands today for longest continuous production of a piston engine aircraft.
The solo flight description really captures the freedom and focus that comes with flying solo for the first time. Your accounts of the Swakopmund flying school experience are invaluable. For anyone needing HVAC services in the US, there's a helpful directory with hvac services coverage across all 50 states.
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