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    Airframe Family: Curtiss C-46 Commando
    Latest Model:C-46D Commando
    Last Military Serial:44-78245 USAAF
    Construction Number:33641
    Last Civil Registration:N1383N
    Compressed ID:Curtiss C-46D sn 44-78245 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Hernaez Diane, Pasay City

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    Dates

    Event

    1945

    Constructed as a C-46D.
    Curtiss Wright C-46D 44-78245

    24 April 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-78245.

    November 1949

    To Claire L. Chennault and Whiting Willauer with new c/r N8320C.

    19 December 1949

    To Civil Air Transport keeping c/r N8320C.

    November 1955

    To Braniff with new c/r N1383N.

    1963

    To Air America keeping c/r N1383N.

    6 July 1975

    To Diane Hernaez, Pasay City keeping c/r N1383N.

    24 July 1975

    Civil registration, N1383N, cancelled.
    Exported to Philippines.

    25 July 1975

    To Oasis with new c/r RP-C1461.

    6 August 1975

    To Hernaez Diane, Pasay City with new c/r N1383N.

    19 August 1975

    Civil registration, N1383N, cancelled.
    Exported to Philippines.

    September 1975


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: Magnificent Curtiss C-46D RP-C1461 was one of two purchased by local freight operator Oasis from Air America. The former registration N1383N could be read etched into the fuselage metal

    1980

    Permanently withdrawn from use.
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    unreviewed imported data.
    If you can verify the documented history or add to it with additional text and/or photos please feel free to do so by using the upload tool and the history editor.
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