| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 41-5159 |
| Alternate Serial: | 15159 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Curtiss-Wright CW-20 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Curtiss C-46 Commando (CW-20) |
| Aircraft Version: | Curtiss C-46A Commando |
| C/n (msn): | 26361 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| Location: | In Flight |
| Region / Country: | Unknown State, United States |
| Photo Date: | May 1942 to December 1942 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 405811 |
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The very first production C-46 Commando, rolled out in May 1942 and delivered to the USAAF on 12 July - an awesome modern and capable transport asset, although it was soon recalled to the factory to undergo 53 urgent modifications. Photo by: Rudy Arnold / Smithsonian Institution This photo was added on 27 October 2021, and has since been viewed 540 times. |