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Landing at Hammer Field in Fresno, California, in 1962. This plane first came out in 1937 at the D-18 a few years after the famous Lockheed Electra it mimics. It was a money maker for Beech Aircraft so they wisely updated it and re-introduced it as the D-18S in October 1945.
Uploaded by Lance & Cromwell on 1 Mar
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One of the most dangerous flight I was on was in this old faithful. Had taken off from old NAS OLATHE in summer of 61 and ran into red dust storm somewhere over N. Mexico. Zero visibility, no instrument landings capabilities, just red dust. Could feel it in our throats and respitory systems. Finally eased it down into slight visibility and landed in arid field. End of a perfect connection to San Diego. 24 hours later, arrived via Greyhound in San Diego. It was quite a fun experience for a youth, fodder for lots of hours at the club. Editor
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