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Discussion in 'Ephemera and Photographs' started by Bookahtoo, Jul 18, 2023.

  1. Bookahtoo

    Bookahtoo Moderator Moderator

    Here's another photo from the batch I've been researching.

    It's a picture of a two prop plane marked Mitchel Air Force Base being transported somewhere via public roads, on a flatbed truck, cab marked U.S. Air Force.
    In 1947, Mitchel Air Field was renamed Mitchel Air Force Base.

    I'd just love to know the story here. Can anyone id the plane?

    Thanks.

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  2. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    From Google images.

    U.S. Air Force Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor flew from 1953 to 1961.

    Maybe.
     
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  3. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Not very helpful but... Texaco logo in use from 1936-1966.

    Debora


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  4. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

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    The Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor was a military aircraft used during WWII.
     
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  5. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    ahhhhhh, sniped by everybody
     
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  6. pearlsnblume

    pearlsnblume Well-Known Member

    Looks like another Long Island Photo to me, bwdik
     
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  7. Bookahtoo

    Bookahtoo Moderator Moderator

    @daveydempsey - I guess I better learn how to use image! Thanks.

    @Debora - those are actually very helpful. Thank you.

    @komokwa - you found a perfect photo! Thanks.
     
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  8. Bookahtoo

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    Oh, it is another Long Island photo, @pearlsnblume. Thanks for reminding me.
     
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  9. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

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  10. Bookahtoo

    Bookahtoo Moderator Moderator

    Oooo - thanks Debora. I'm going to check it out. They might like to see this.
     
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  11. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Gonna be pre-1959 because of "The Texas Company" over the station's door.

    In 1959, the Texas Company changed its corporate name to Texaco, Inc. to better reflect the value of the Texaco brand name, which represented the biggest selling gasoline brand in the U.S. and only marketer selling gasoline under one brand name in all (by then) 50 states.

    Debora
     
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  12. wlwhittier

    wlwhittier Well-Known Member

    An aside: I got out of the Air Force in August 1963. Within a year of that time a C-45 in airworthy condition could be purchased as surplus for ~$12K.
    Woulda, shoulda...coulda, but $12K might as well have been $12M. I hinted around with Dad...he said simply: get a job. Sigh.
     
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  13. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    We thank you for your service !!!;):happy:

    In grade school , I asked my Dad to buy a car and store it until I got my licence ...
    that didn't ' fly ' either !!:hilarious::hilarious::banghead:
     
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  15. Bookahtoo

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    Thanks Roaring20s.
     
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