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    Airframe Family: Curtiss C-46 Commando
    Latest Model:C-46A-55-CK Commando
    Last Military Serial:50707 USN
    Construction Number:151
    Last Civil Registration:CC-CCP
    Latest Owner or Location:TAXPA, Chile

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    Dates

    Event

    1944

    Constructed as a C-46A-55-CK by Curtiss at Louisville, KY, USA.

    13 December 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-47080.

    13 December 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 50707.

    12 July 1948

    To Nationwide Air Transport Service Inc, Miama Springs, FL with new c/r N79095 (R5C-1, 151).

    12 July 1948

    Civil registration, N79095, cancelled.
    Exported to Honduras.

    Withdrawn from use.
    And stored.

    29 June 1958

    To Southern Aircraft Parts Co, Miami, FL with new c/r N5586A.

    3 October 1958

    Civil registration, N5586A, cancelled.

    1959

    To Cutler Corporation with new c/r N5586A.

    1960

    To Linea International Aerea with new c/r HC-ACZ.

    1968

    To Andes Airlines keeping c/r HC-ACZ.

    1973

    To TAXPA, Chile with new c/r CC-CCP.

    Circa 1975


    Photographer: Alvaro Romero Collection

    1979

    Permanently withdrawn from use.
    At Los Cerillos, Santiago and subsequently broken up.
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