RAF Beech C-45 Expeditor's

Pictures of RAF Expeditors are pretty rare – there is a well used photo of an HB serialed aircraft in camouflage in SEAC markings, but the underside colour is a slight mystery – by the current APs of the time it should have been yellow undersides, but SEAC had their own rules for somethings.

I doubt sky blue, and wonder is it was actually Sky or Medium Sea Grey.

Later RAF ones flew in natural metal with SEAC roundels.

RN wartime Expeditors were in Temperate Sea Scheme of Extra dark Sea Grey and Dark Slate grey over Yellow undersides. Some had yellow outlined serials. Post war they were natural metal or dark blue

RAF C45

Afternoon all, was wondering if anyone had any information on colour schemes worn by RAF Beech C-45’s (the military Beech 18) during WW2? I’ve only ever heard of these being used by South East Asia Command, and have seen a few photos of the one in Exeter in dark green/dark brown with sky blue undersides, but was wondering if anyone knew of any other colours they wore.

Cheers, Rob

I will bring the Beech bible with me on sunday.

you can borrow it but it is an expensive book so be very very careful with it

philip

The Royal Navy used them too , some in Dark blue but these may have been post war .

Ah cheers, nice looking Beech – the yellow undersides look a bit funny, but supposedly accurate

One here Rob.

http://www.dixiewing.org/aircraft/c45/index.htm

From a link on WIX yesterday.