A pity about all the junk around it. It did eventually fly again from circa 1977 as CP-1333 with Transportes Aereos Ilimani.

This lovely old Curtis Commando C-46, was built in 1945 as 43-47328 for the United States Army Air Forces, she saw further service with the USAF, Chinese Air Force, & the Taiwanese Air Force before going to the Japanese Air Self Defence Force in 1960. It has been preserved in stunning condition at Iruma Air Base, Saitama Prefecture.

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.

Operated in Colombia since 1956 when bought by LIDCA. Subsequently operated by well known Colombian airlines, Aerocondor, Aeronorte and Selva before being bought by Coral in 1989. Later sold to a private operator, registered HK-851P and crashed after taking off from Villavicencio for a flight to Mitu on 9th July 2000 killing 10 of the 19 on board

According to online sources, this C-46 was scrapped by Northeast Bolivian Airways in the 1980s.

Built as 42-96607 for the USAAF. To N91363 in March1965 and exported to Colombia as HK-812W with Soexa in April 1969. Re-registered HK-812, bought by Aeropesca in 1970 and Intercontinental in 1983. Aerosol bought the aircraft in 1987 and it was withdrawn and stored at Bogota, still wearing part of its Intercontinental livery by 1990. Broken up in 2004.

Built as 44-78741 for the USAAF, bought by Flying Tiger Line in September 1950 as N67995 and exported to Colombia a HK-751 on sale to Aerocondor in December 1959. Later operated by Aerosure, Aviacion Colombia (AVIACO) and TALA before being seized by the Colombian authorities in 1988. Stored at Bogota for several years before being purchased by ADES in 1996. remained stored and scrapped in 2004.

Ex 41-12290 and N91295. To Bolivia in 1966 with Bolivian Air System, to ETA Airlines in 1979 and Transportes Aereos Universal in 1987. Damaged in a wheels up landing at La Paz in July 1990 but flying again by 1992. Later to Servicios Aereos del Oriente and believed written off in 1999.

Ex N9841F, bought by SELVA in 1984 from Southern Air Transport. SELVA acquired An-32s in 1994 and the C-46 was withdrawn and stored at Bogota for many years, eventually being broken up in 2019.

This C-46F once flew with the Flying Tiger Line, when seen in 1992 it had been restored to their livery, but with TAVIC titles

This C-46F once flew with the Flying Tiger Line, when seen in 1992 it had been restored to their livery, but with TAVIC titles

On very short final over Eastwoodbury Lane for Runway 06. Built in January 1944 for US Navy as R5C-1 39526. Delivered to Transair Sweden on 30th April 1958. To Tor-Air in July 1965 and then Fairline Sweden in November 1966. Sold as 9Q-CRP to Anstalt Wigmo in Leopoldville in December 1967 and delivered to Congo 23rd January 1968.

Ex 44-78605. Sold to China National Aviation in 1946 and subsequently operated by several freight operators in the US before sale to Bolivia in 1976. Operated by Transportes Aereos Bolivar until 1983 when it was withdrawn and stored as seen here, before being bought and put back into service by Camba Transportes Aereos in 1996. Withdrawn again in 2000 before being bought by North East Bolivian Airways (NEBA). Sadly, the aircraft was destroyed in a crash at Santa Cruz Viru-Viru (VVI/SLVR) on 21 April 2012 while returning to make an emergency landing having just departed on a flight to Cobija

Photographer: Rainer Haufschild. Built for USAAF as 44-77846 delivered February 1945.

Photographer: Toshiyuki Toda - Built for USAAF as 44-77439 November 1944

Photo: Toshiyuki Toda

Photo: Unknown photographer

Damaged beyond repair landing at Prudhoe Bay/Deadhorse Airport, AK (SCC) in 1975 while flying for Fairbanks Air Service. Subsequently bought by Everts for spares use and remains still present in their yard at Fairbanks in 2021