In storage with Everts Air Fuel at Fairbanks, AK. Carries fading Interior Airways colours with Fairbanks Air Service titles. Taken on charge by the USAAF in 1944 as 42-96578. Became N4860V with Flying Tiger Line in 1952. Joined Interior Airways in 1956. Transferred to Fairbanks Air Service in 1972. Written off in 1975, landing short of the runway at Prudhoe Bay/Deadhorse Airport, AK. Acquired by Clifford R. Everts in 1976 as a source of spares. Aft fuselage used by Buffalo Airways to repair taxi accident damage to C-FAVO occurred in 2004.

Delivered to the USAAF as 44-78778 in 1945. Leased to Slick Airways as N5370N in 1950. Returned to the USAF as 44-78778 in 1954 then to Slick Airways as N5370N in 1955. Used by other operators from 1957. To Rich International in 1971 then to Bellomy-Lawson Aviation in 1984. Sold as HP-1058 then to Aeronica as YN-CBC in 1985. Withdrawn from use at Managua by 1994 and scrapped.

Delivered to the USAAF as 44-78744 in 1945. To Conner Air Lines as N1807M in 1949. Back to the USAF as 44-78744 in 1954 then to Capitol Airways as N1807M in 1955, FA Conner in 1968, and Bellomy-Lawson Aviation in 1982. To Aeronica as YN-CAB in 1984. Withdrawn from use at Managua in 1990 and scrapped.

ex PT-LBP, Commando 2058 is one of few aircraft on outside display with the MUSAL.

Two Curtiss C-46 Commandos are next to eachother in the museum. There used to be a third one, but that is now at the Civil Aiviation museum in the city of Beijing. Their true identities remain a mystery

went to Aeronorte in 1976 and crashed June 21st 1977 (photographer not known)

Once there were three Curtiss Commandos at the aviation museum in Datangshang north of Beijing. One was moved to the Civil Aviation Museum in Beijing around 2010. All three were without serial, and remain with unknown construction numbers. This one is believed to be 36044 of the Chinese Air Force. Preserved on a ramp with two also unmarked Li2.

not flying today due to an engine snag

21Jul 45: TOS USAAF as 44-78628. 7/45: TOS Chinese Nationalist Air Force under Lend-Lease. 1946: China National Aviation Corporation with c/r XT-130. 12/49: Civil Air Transport, China [CIA] with c/r N8369C. 7/50: American Airdale Corporation [CIA]. 10/20/60: Hermanos Sebastian Y Gomez SA, Panama with c/r HP-316. 5/61: During the Bay of Pigs invasion it operated as aircraft 857. 10/61: Registered as N74811. 11/85: Re-registered as N777AF. 10/95: Registered N18AC. 10/97: Registered N23AC 2017: Atlit Detention Camp Museum in Atlit, Israel.

21 Jul 45: TOS USAAF as 44-78628. 7/45: TOS Chinese Nationalist Air Force under Lend-Lease. 1946: China National Aviation Corporation with c/r XT-130. Dec/49: Civil Air Transport, China [CIA] with c/r N8369C. July/50: American Airdale Corporation [CIA]. 20/Oct/60: Hermanos Sebastian Y Gomez SA, Panama with c/r HP-316. May/61: During the Bay of Pigs invasion it operated as aircraft 857. Oct/61: Registered as N74811. Nov/85: Re-registered as N777AF. Oct/95: Registered N18AC. Oct/97: Registered N23AC 2017: Atlit Detention Camp Museum in Atlit, Israel.

Photo by Norbert Seifert.

(photographer not known)

(photographer not known)

First registered in Colombia as HK1856 in 1976 with Villavicencio based Lineas Aereas La Urraca. Bought by Aeronorte in 1980 and impounded by the authorities in 1986. Reactivated by Aeronorte in 1991 and later flew for a short while with Lineas Aereas Suramericanas titles before being sold to Transoceanica de Aviacion in December 1993. Written off in a landing accident at Puerto Inirida in January 1994.

July/45: TOS USAAF. 1948: Transferred to private owners and served in civilian charter service. 1950: Continental Charters Inc, with c/r N1685M. 30 Nov 54: TOS USAF and placed in storage. 1957: WFU. By May/71: 82nd Airborne Division Museum, Ft. Bragg.

Ca.late 1944 or early 1945: TOS USAAF. 18 September 1947: TOS USAF. Ca.late 1950s or early 1960s: 605th Air Commando Squadron/24th Composite Wing, Howard AFB, Panama. 17 May 68: Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ for storage. 20 Mar 72: Flown to the Air Force Museum, where it was restored to represent a C-46 flying the "Hump" during 1944.

16 Nov '44: TOS USAAF. 1949: Air Force Reserve; used for crew proficiency training. 1950: Sent to Japan, and throughout the Korean War it operated out of Japan and Korea. 1955: TOS Japanese Air Self Defense Force with s/n 51-1121. By February/69 to after November/77: JASDF Flight Check Squadron. 1980: Alaska Rental and Sales with c/r N5579Z. During the next few years Alaska Rental and Sales swapped this plane for a C-118 through the Air Force Museum Loan Program, and on 11 October 1986 a dedication ceremony was held for this plane at the Air Command Park, Hurlburt Field, FL, where it remains on display.