By: wl745 - 29th May 2009 at 06:38
Beech 18
I was working in Jeddah in 1981 and the beach was mounted on a plinth outside the entrance to the old airport ,there were B-26 s sat at the far side of the airport ,photo somewhere!!I was taking photos when the police appeared so did not go back again!Lots of stuff in the scrapyard there ,to far away to be certain but certainly single engined types(maybe Mustangs?)
By: Me-109E - 28th May 2009 at 19:55
That was quick Philip! I just got more info from my friend. He saw it there on 12 May 2009. I can see it on GE at N 21.5017, E 39.2037. It seems there are several aircraft on roundabouts in Jeddah, but I have not been there to see them.
Laurence
I used to live in Jeddah, I remember messing about sitting in B-25’s at the end of Jeddah Airport in the early 80’s not sure if they are still there??
By: l.garey - 28th May 2009 at 15:39
Very nice Philip. I saw your post a year or two ago. Excuse my ignorance, but what is the history of yours?
The last Beech 18 I saw was N21FS at EBACE at Geneva in 2006, looking very shiny.
The one at Jeddah is supposed to be ex N9535Z, ex 44-47265, but N9535Z is said to be 1951 vintage, cn AF-81 according to www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/214547.html
although the photos on that site show it to be N9532Z. Look for N9532Z and you get similar photos but cn AF-448.
I wonder what the truth is?
I remember seeing OO-GEU, W and X being restored at Middelkerke in 1959.
Thanks for putting me straight, and onto the track of these C45s.
Laurence
By: philip turland - 28th May 2009 at 15:09
Glad to help
got a beech 18 myself and invested in the excellent Robert Parmeter book on the subject. A quick flick through it and i spotted it.
my site is www.beechrestorations.com
philip
By: l.garey - 28th May 2009 at 13:14
That was quick Philip! I just got more info from my friend. He saw it there on 12 May 2009. I can see it on GE at N 21.5017, E 39.2037. It seems there are several aircraft on roundabouts in Jeddah, but I have not been there to see them.
Laurence
By: philip turland - 28th May 2009 at 13:10
TC-45H N9535Z
previously used by a mining company in the 70’s in Saudi. US owner delcined to pay fees of some description. Hence it ended up like this.
philip
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