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    Airframe Family: Curtiss C-46 Commando
    Latest Model:C-46A-40-CU Commando
    Last Military Serial:42-60994 USAAF
    Construction Number:26869
    Last Civil Registration:CP-1281
    Compressed ID:Curtiss C-46A-40-CU sn 42-60994 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:La Cumbre

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    Dates

    Event

    1944

    Constructed as a C-46A-40-CU by Curtiss at Buffalo, NY, USA.

    From 1 April 1944 to 25 October 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-60994.

    25 October 1945

    Withdrawn from use.
    And stored at Walnut Ridge, AR.

    20 March 1950

    To Sun Chemical Corporation, Long Island City, NY with new c/r N5475N.

    20 March 1950

    To Loide Aereo Nacional with new c/r PP-XCW.

    14 September 1950

    To Loide Aereo Nacional with new c/r PP-LDG.

    From 1962 to 1970

    To VASP keeping c/r PP-LDG.

    28 September 1973

    To Motortec Industria keeping c/r PP-LDG.

    November 1975

    To La Cumbre with new c/r CP-1281.

    Circa 1978


    Photographer: EX/ZX Collection
    Notes: At La Paz

    1979

    Permanently withdrawn from use.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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