Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor, Beech Model 18, USAF, SDAM, 40796, 7/18/13

The C-45 is not an aircraft I have much familiarity with.

Apparently, they were used not only for cargo and hauling people but also training navigators during WWII.

It was built in Wichita by Beech for a long time, from 1937 to 1969, which, according to Wikipedia, the be all and end all of knowledge, was a record at the time.

I think the polished aluminum aircraft just look more futuristic--and faster.