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1945 |
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Constructed as a C-46F-1-CU by Curtiss at Buffalo, NY, USA. |
September 1945 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-78774. |
18 September 1947 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-78774. |
From 17 September 1948 to 21 January 1953 |
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To Pan American World Airways with new c/r N74178.
USAF Leased the aircraft to Pan Am. |
23 January 1953 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-78774. |
3 October 1955 |
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To Argonaut Airways with new c/r N74178. |
From 26 July 1960 to June 1963 |
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To Riddle Airlines keeping c/r N74178. |
1961 |
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Photographer: Midway Airport Historians
Notes: At Chicago Midway Airport |
28 June 1963 |
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To Zantop Air Transport keeping c/r N74178. |
21 September 1966 |
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To Universal Airlines keeping c/r N74178.
Zantop renamed. |
30 December 1969 |
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To Span East Airlines keeping c/r N74178. |
30 July 1970 |
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To Span East Airlines with new c/r N608SE. |
31 July 1971 |
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To Ortner Air Services keeping c/r N608SE. |
20 February 1976 |
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To Confederate Air Force, Harlingen, TX keeping c/r N608SE. |
4 November 1976 |
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To Confederate Air Force, Harlingen, TX with new c/r N78774. |
19 April 1980 |
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Photographer: Charles E Stewart |
12 August 1980 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N78774 (C-46F, 22597) issued. |
4 July 1981 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: 35mm slide taken at Rockford, IL |
4 July 1981 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: 35mm slide taken at Rockford, IL |
9 October 1982 |
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Photographer: Paul Thallon |
5 September 1991 |
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To American Airpower Heritage Fly Musm, Midland, TX keeping c/r N78774. |
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In the inventory of Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX.
 View the Location Dossier |
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To Commemorative Air Force-Commando Squadron, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX.
View the Location Dossier |
4 January 2011 |
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To Warriors and Warbirds Inc, Monroe, NC keeping c/r N78774. |
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Based at Warriors and Warbirds Museum, Monroe, NC.
View the Location Dossier |
3 May 2011 |
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To City of Monroe NC, Monroe, NC keeping c/r N78774. |
4 November 2011 |
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Photographer: James Eubanks
Notes: Warriors and Warbirds Air Show, Monroe NC |
1 January 2012 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N78774 (C-46F, 22597) issued. |
Circa 1 January 2012 |
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To American Airpower Heritage Fly Musm, Midland, TX keeping c/r N78774. |
1 June 2013 |
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Photographer: Jeff Hunt
Notes: Taken at Kitchener Ontario |
2 June 2013 |
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Photographer: Reinhard Zinabold
Notes: N78774 - Curtiss Wright C-46F Commando - Commemorative Air Force(registered to the City of Monroe/NC)TINKER BELLEat Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF) during the 2013 AirShow |
24 September 2016 |
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Photographer: James Eubanks
Notes: Atlanta Warbird Weekend, Dekalb-Peachtree Airport, Chamblee GA |
8 September 2017 |
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Photographer: James Eubanks
Notes: Triple Tree Aerodrome, Woodruff SC |
25 September 2023 |
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To unknown owner with c/r N78774.
Registration pending to a new owner in Virginia Beach, VA. |
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In the inventory of Military Aviation Museum and Fighter Factory, Virginia Beach Airport, Virginia Beach, VA.
View the Location Dossier |
8 November 2023 |
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To Military Aviation Museum, Virginia Beach, VA keeping c/r N78774. |
