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    Airframe Family: Curtiss C-46 Commando
    Latest Model:C-46A-60-CK Commando
    Last Military Serial:43-47218 USAAF
    Construction Number:289
    Last Civil Registration:N74173
    Compressed ID:Curtiss C-46A-60-CK sn 43-47218 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Yanks Air Museum, Chino Airport, Chino, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-46A-60-CK by Curtiss at Louisville, KY, USA.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-47218.

    10 April 1946

    Operated by Indian Goverment.

    1955

    To RANSA with new c/r YV-C-ERB.

    19 January 1956

    To Miami Aircraft and Engine with new c/r N5134B.

    30 July 1964

    Certificate of airworthiness for N74173 (C-46A, 289) issued.

    To Riddle Airlines with new c/r N74173.

    To Airlift Int keeping c/r N74173.

    To Zantop Air Transport keeping c/r N74173.

    To Universal Airlines keeping c/r N74173.

    To Central Carribean Airlines keeping c/r N74173.

    27 April 1970

    To Rich Jean, Miami, FL keeping c/r N74173.

    28 November 1975

    Civil registration, N74173, cancelled.

    20 April 1978


    Photographer: Paul J. Hooper.
    Notes: Photographed at Miami,FL.

    Circa 1979


    Photographer: Unknown

    October 1979


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: Florida and Alaska were the places to see wartime production Curtiss C-46 Commandos still in use on freight work.Here Rich Internationals C-46A N74713 arrives at Miami International Airport in October 1979

    13 October 1981


    Photographer: Paul Thallon
    Notes: 1981 photo at Miami International - of a Curtiss C-46 operated by Rich International

    To Bellomy Lawson with new c/r N74173.

    To Aerial Transit keeping c/r N74173.

    Circa 1986


    Photographer: Andy OShea
    Notes: 1986 photo at Miam International

    17 November 1989

    To Southwest Aviation Inc, Fairacres, NM keeping c/r N74173.

    22 January 2001

    To Charles F. Nichols, Baldwin Park, CA keeping c/r N74173.

    To Yanks Air Museum, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
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    3 February 2005


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    23 May 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Outside storage at Yanks Air Museum, Chino, California

    23 May 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Outside storage at Yanks Air Museum, Chino, California
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    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
    Mike Henniger
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