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    Airframe Family: Curtiss C-46 Commando
    Latest Model:Super 46C
    Last Military Serial:44-78719 USAAF
    Construction Number:22542
    Last Civil Registration:N91BL
    Compressed ID:Smith Super 46C sn 44-78719 USAAF c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Bellomy-Lawson Aviation

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    Dates

    Event

    1945

    Constructed as a C-46F-1-CU by Curtiss at Buffalo, NY, USA.
    CURTISS WRIGHT SUPER 46C 22542

    3 August 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-78719.

    25 August 1948

    To Miami Airlines with new c/r N1672M.

    10 February 1955

    To Canadian Pacific Airlines with new c/r CF-CZI.

    1957

    Converted to a Super 46C by Smith.

    July 1959

    To Pacific Western Airlines keeping c/r CF-CZI.

    20 June 1963

    To Intermountain Aviation with new c/r N9761Z.

    9 September 1968


    Photographer: Neil Aird
    Notes: At Pinal Air Park, Marana, Arizona

    24 November 1973

    To Rosenbalm Aviation keeping c/r N9761Z.

    8 September 1975

    To International Airlines Academy keeping c/r N9761Z.

    16 March 1978

    To Trans Continental Airlines keeping c/r N9761Z.

    21 July 1979

    Involved in an incident.
    Seized by United States Customs Service.

    26 July 1979


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Ft. Lauderdale International, Florida

    Withdrawn from use.
    Stored at Ft.Lauderdale, Florida.

    27 March 1980

    To Bellomy-Lawson Aviation with new c/r N9761Z.

    September 1980

    To Challenge Air Transport keeping c/r N9761Z.

    November 1980


    Photographer: EX/ZX Collection
    Notes: At Miami International, Florida

    August 1981

    To Challenge Air Transport with new c/r N91BL.

    May 1982

    To Wylie Air Cargo keeping c/r N91BL.

    October 1983

    To Bellomy-Lawson Aviation keeping c/r N91BL.

    Scrapped.
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