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    Airframe Family: Curtiss C-46 Commando
    Latest Model:C-46D Commando
    Last Military Serial:44-77846 USAAF
    Construction Number:33242
    Last Civil Registration:C-FAVO
    Compressed ID:Curtiss C-46D sn 44-77846 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Buffalo Airways, Hay River, Northwest Territories

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    Dates

    Event

    1945

    Constructed as a C-46D.
    Curtiss Wright C-46D 33242

    Circa February 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-77846.

    From 8 February 1961 to 1973

    To Capitol Airways with new c/r N9891Z.

    From March 1964 to November 1969

    Leased to Lufthansa.

    23 July 1964


    Photographer: Ralf Manteufel
    Notes: Curtiss C-46D Commando at Dusseldorf, operated by Capitol Airways on behalf of Lufthansa

    12 January 1973

    To Shamrock Airlines keeping c/r N9891Z.

    5 April 1974

    To Otner Air Services keeping c/r N9891Z.

    1976

    To Trans Continental Airlines keeping c/r N9891Z.

    31 March 1978

    To Detroit Institute of Aeronautics keeping c/r N9891Z.

    4 May 1979

    To Landy Taylor Aircraft Sales keeping c/r N9891Z.

    11 May 1979

    To Evans Aviation Inc keeping c/r N9891Z.

    4 June 1986


    Photographer: Peter Garwood
    Notes: Curtiss C-46 - N9891Z

    1987

    Civil registration, N9891Z, cancelled.

    December 1987

    To Northland Air Manitoba with new c/r C-FAVO.


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
    Notes: Whilst in service with Air Manitoba

    14 February 1995

    To Buffalo Airways Ltd, Hay River, NT keeping c/r C-FAVO.

    Operated by Buffalo Airways, Hay River, NT.
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    13 May 2000


    Photographer: Peter Garwood
    Notes: Buffalo Airways C-46 - C-FAVO - 13 May 2000
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