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    Airframe Family: Curtiss C-46 Commando
    Latest Model:C-46F Commando
    Last Military Serial:51-1114 JASDF
    Construction Number:22318
    Last Civil Registration:N54584
    Latest Owner or Location:Everts, Fairbanks, Alaska

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    Dates

    Event

    1945

    Constructed as a C-46F.

    June 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-78495.

    16 January 1955

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Japanese Air Self Defense Force with s/n 51-1114.

    1 June 1978

    To Alaska Rental and Sales with new c/r N54584.

    22 July 1994


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Fairbanks, AK.

    Circa 19 February 1997

    Certificate of airworthiness for N54584 (C-46, 44-78495) issued.

    19 February 1997

    To Everts CR DBA, Fairbanks, AK keeping c/r N54584.

    5 May 2000


    Photographer: Peter M. Garwood
    Notes: At Fairbanks, Alaska

    30 December 2008

    To unknown owner with c/r N54584.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Fairbanks, AK.

    2 November 2009

    To Everts Air Fuel, Fairbanks, AK keeping c/r N54584.

    Based at Everts, Fairbanks, AK.
    Only the fuselage survives with Everts.
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