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    Airframe Family: Curtiss C-46 Commando
    Latest Model:C-46D-10-CU Commando
    Last Military Serial:44-77635 USAAF
    Construction Number:33031/CU1567
    Last Civil Registration:CF-DQM
    Compressed ID:Curtiss C-46D-10-CU sn 44-77635 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Richard L Raymond, Dunrobin, ON

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-46D-10-CU by Curtiss at Buffalo, NY, USA.

    4 January 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-77635.

    1954

    Transferred to 3499th Mobile Training Wing, Chanute AFB, IL.

    Artic marking applied due to deployments into Newfoundland.

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number CN0089.

    1965

    To unknown owner.
    Sold to the private sector.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    1974

    Loaned to Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, AZ.

    After 1976


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Pima Museum

    After August 1976

    Placed on display with Pima Air and Space Museum, Davis-Monthan AFB (South Side), Tucson, AZ.
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    2 June 1982


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Pima Air Museum, Arizona

    Markings Applied: Syracuse Shackrat, X-606

    April 1987


    Photographer: Nate Wilburn

    March 1990


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Pima Air Museum, AZ

    11 August 1991


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    11 August 1991


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    Circa 1996


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At Pima museum, Arizona.

    November 2010

    Restored.
    Fully restored and put on display with the Artic Markings that were originally present.

    9 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    9 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    29 February 2012

    To Richard L Raymond, Dunrobin, ON with new c/r CF-DQM.
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     National Museum of the United States Air Force
    Transport Canada
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Johnny Comstedt
    Kahtleen Dewhurst
    Mike Henniger
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