On Jan. 20, 1964, the original Beechcraft King Air Model 90 lifted off from Beech Field in Wichita. Now, 40 years later, parent Raytheon Aircraft is preparing to commemorate the lineage with a special, 40th anniversary edition. That aircraft, a King Air 350 -- serial number FL 400, registered as N40TH -- will receive a special paint scheme and interior treatment. The company is also creating a special Web site -- address pending -- for the anniversary. That Web site will feature owners' stories and King Air facts and photos. The company also is asking King Air owners and pilots -- both civil and military -- to send in their unique experiences and photographs for publication to a special e-mail address.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/news/the-king-air-turns-40