Beechcraft JRB Expeditor (Model 18)

The Beechcraft Expeditor was the military version of the famous Beech Model 18 "Twin Beech," a twin-engine, low-wing utility aircraft built in Wichita, Kansas. Adopted in large numbers during World War II as a light transport, navigation and bombing trainer, the type served the Army Air Forces as the C-45, the Navy as the JRB, and in trainer roles as the AT-7, AT-11, and SNB. The U.S. Coast Guard operated the Expeditor primarily as a staff and personnel transport, receiving seven aircraft between 1943 and 1947; two were transferred to the Navy in 1948 and 1949, and the remaining five served until 1956.

Powered by two Pratt & Whitney R-985 Wasp Junior radials, the Twin Beech was reliable and versatile. Production of the Model 18 family ran for more than three decades, with over 9,000 built.