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    Airframe Family: Curtiss C-46 Commando
    Latest Model:C-46R Super 46C
    Last Military Serial:42-96563 USAAF
    Construction Number:30225
    Last Civil Registration:CP-940
    Compressed ID:Curtiss C-46R sn 42-96563 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Transportes Aereos Benianos-TABSA

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    Dates

    Event

    1944

    Constructed as a C-46A-45-CU by Curtiss at Buffalo, NY, USA.

    From 12 July 1944 to 24 October 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-96563.

    24 October 1945

    Permanently withdrawn from use.
    Stored at Ontario, California.

    1959

    To Charles E. Finn with new c/r N111E.
    Operated with markings: Universal Airlines

    1959


    Photographer: Chicago Midway Airport Historians
    Notes: At Chicago Midway Airport

    1960

    To Seven Seas Airlines keeping c/r N111E.

    April 1962

    To L. B. Smith Corporation keeping c/r N111E.

    July 1962

    Converted to a C-46R.

    August 1962

    To Transair Sweden with new c/r SE-EDS.

    November 1966

    To Paraense Transportes Aeros with new c/r PP-BUD.

    From 4 June 1969 to 6 January 1971

    To Fairchild Hiller, Germantown, MD with new c/r N111E.

    March 1971

    To Transportes Aereos Benianos-TABSA with new c/r CP-940.

    22 April 1972

    Crashed.
    Crashed at El Desengano, Bolivia.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.
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