Aircraft Photo of CP-973 | Curtiss C-46D Commando | Líneas Aéreas Canedo - LAC | AirHistory.net #456826
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:CP-973
Aircraft Original Type:Curtiss-Wright CW-20
Aircraft Generic Type:Curtiss C-46 Commando (CW-20)
Aircraft Version:Curtiss C-46D Commando
C/n (msn):32941
Operator Titles:Líneas Aéreas Canedo - LAC
Location
City / Airport:Cochabamba - Jorge WilstermannMap
Country:Bolivia
Airport Codes:ICAO: SLCB   IATA: CBB   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:26 January 2007
Photo by:Tim Spearman
Photo ID: 456826
Photo Comment

Headed by Bolivian aviation legend Rolando Canedo, Lineas Aereas Canedo restored this C-46 to an immaculate standard. Fitted out in passenger configuration with 32 hand stitched leather seats, the company planned to fly the aircraft alongside their equally immaculate C-117D on charters in Bolivia. Unfortunately circumstances brought about largely by a downturn in the Bolivian economy meant the aircraft was seldom flown. Sadly, Rolando passed away in 2019 but both the C-46 and C-117 survive at Cochabamba.

This photo is copyright © Tim Spearman, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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