1944 Beech 18/RC-45J airplane | SOLD! July 22 Government Auction

1944 Beech 18/RC-45J airplane. Hours: Unknown, Serial: 29645. Engine (2) Pratt and Whitney 985-14B, Serial: 206962, Serial: 37608, Displacement: 16.1L, Cylinders: 9, Fuel type: Gas, HP: 450. Features Light weight spar caps, Hamilton standard 22D30 propellers. Tires Size: 11.00-12. Notes Airframe and engine maintenance logs, Radios missing, Flight instruments missing, Observation window and floor motors missing, Converted from SNB-3 to SNB-5, Removed from service in 1969, Engines overhauled, Partially disassembled, Non-operational unit. Indian Hills Community College. Ottumwa, IA 52501

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EM2008

1944 Beech 18/RC-45J airplane

Indian Hills Community College (All seller items)

Ottumwa, IA

07/22/25
CLOSED

Contract Price
$3,960

High Bidder
510600

EM2008 Item Details

1944 Beech 18/RC-45J airplane

Hours: Unknown
Serial: 29645

Engine

(2) Pratt and Whitney 985-14B
Serial: 206962
Serial: 37608
Displacement: 16.1L
Cylinders: 9
Fuel type: Gas
HP: 450

Features

Light weight spar caps
Hamilton standard 22D30 propellers

Tires

Size: 11.00-12

Notes

Airframe and engine maintenance logs
Radios missing
Flight instruments missing
Observation window and floor motors missing
Converted from SNB-3 to SNB-5
Removed from service in 1969
Engines overhauled
Partially disassembled
Non-operational
unit

Indian Hills Community College
Ottumwa, IA 52501

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1944 Beech 18/RC-45J airplane has sold in Ottumwa, Iowa for $3960. Item EM2008 sold on July 22nd, 2025.

Purple Wave is selling a used Aircraft in Iowa. This item is a 1944 Beech 18/RC-45J airplane with the following: Hours: Unknown, Serial: 29645

This 1944 Beech 18/RC-45J airplane will sell to the highest bidder regardless of price.

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