C-GEHX was built in 1952 as Beechcraft D-18S c/n A-712, Canadian 3NM c/n CA-112, RCAF 5181. It was one of 1,035 model D18S 
produced after WW II. The RCAF bought 280 of them designated as Expeditor Mk.3, they all had dual c/n assigned in the A- 
and CA- series. It was delivered to the RCAF as a Mk.3NM on February 27, 1952, on January 14, 1955 it was loaned to the RCN, 
retaining the RCAF s/n 1512. It was assigned to the Training Air Group.

Returned to the RCAF on May 14, 1957, it was converted to a Expeditor Mk.3NMT in March 1963 by removing 
navigational training equipment and installing more seats.During the integration of all Canadian military services 
into the Canadian Armed Forces this aircraft was redesignated Beech D18S CT-128 Expeditor and reserialed 5181, on July 28, 1967. 
It was struck off charge on October 7, 1970.

It was subsequently sold to Silver Pine Air Services, Pine Falls, Manitoba, registered as CF-ZNF. Later it was reregistered 
to C-GEHX, and from June 23, 1982 it has changed hands 15 times, owners including Services, Minto Airways, 
North Cariboo Flying Service, Nunasi-Central Airlines, Ontario Central Airlines, Red Lake Airways and Sky-North. The final 
sale was registered on August 23, 2006 to Kenora Air Service, Kenora, Ontario. 

History in brief:

- built in 1952 as Beechcraft D-18S c/n A-712
- delivered to the RCAF as Expeditor Mk.3NM c/n CA-112, RCAF 5181 - 2/52
- loaned to the RCN (as RCAF s/n 1512) - 1/55
- Returned to the RCAF and assigned to the Training Air Group - 5/57
- converted to a Expeditor Mk.3NMT - 3/63
- redesignated Beech D18S CT-128 Expeditor (reserialed 5181) - 7/67
- struck off charge, sold to Silver Pine Air Services (Manitoba) and registered as CF-ZNF - 10/70
- reregistered to C-GEHX - 6/82 
- North Cariboo Flying Service, Fort St. John, AB until - 8/82; 
- Minto Airways, Edmonton, AB - until 11/82; 
- again to North Cariboo Flying Service - until 7/83; 
- again to Minto Airways - until 12/83; 
- Ontario Central Airlines, Gimli, MB - until 7/84; 
- again to North Cariboo Flying Service - until 8/84; 
- Nunasi-Central Airlines, Winnipeg, MB until 6/85; 
- La Ronge Aviation Services, La Ronge, SK until 7/85; 
- again to Minto Airways - until 10/86; 
- Sky-North, Red Lake, ON - until 5/87; 
- Red Lake Airways, Red Lake, ON - until 4/88; 
- again to Sky North - until 10/88; 
- again to Red Lake Airways, Red Lake, ON - untill 8/06
- Kenora Air Service, Kenora, Ontario - untill now 


Kenora Air Service Ltd. (www.kenoraair.ca), formerly OCA and Parsons’ Airways,offers a Walleye and Northern 
fishing from a series of seldom fished waters bordering Woodland Caribou Provincial Park in Ontario and Atikaki Wilderness Park 
in Manitoba.