6 results found
Registration / Serial:CP-1655
Aircraft Original Type:Curtiss-Wright CW-20
Aircraft Generic Type:Curtiss C-46 Commando (CW-20)
Aircraft Version:Curtiss C-46 Commando
C/n (msn):33294
City / Airport:La Paz - El Alto (SLLP / LPB)Map
Country:Bolivia
Photo Date:20 October 2025
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:859458Submit Correction
View count: 73
CP-1655 is known as "El Payaso" (The Clown) due to the figure painted on its tail. Apparently flyable till about 2012, this C-46 has a long history going back to 1945 when it was delivered to the USAAF as 44-77898. Later N3986C, HK-78, N3958A, SE-CFH (Transair), PP-BUB and registered CP-1655 in 1983 to Universal Ltda. Most recently operated for Servicio Aereo del Oriente
Registration / Serial:CP-1655
Aircraft Version:Curtiss C-46 Commando
C/n (msn):33294
City / Airport:La Paz - El Alto (SLLP / LPB)Map
Country:Bolivia
Photo Date:20 October 2025
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Registration / Serial:CP-1655
Aircraft Original Type:Curtiss-Wright CW-20
Aircraft Generic Type:Curtiss C-46 Commando (CW-20)
Aircraft Version:Curtiss C-46 Commando
C/n (msn):33294
City / Airport:La Paz - El Alto (SLLP / LPB)Map
Country:Bolivia
Photo Date:20 October 2025
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:859458Submit Correction
View count: 73
CP-1655 is known as "El Payaso" (The Clown) due to the figure painted on its tail. Apparently flyable till about 2012, this C-46 has a long history going back to 1945 when it was delivered to the USAAF as 44-77898. Later N3986C, HK-78, N3958A, SE-CFH (Transair), PP-BUB and registered CP-1655 in 1983 to Universal Ltda. Most recently operated for Servicio Aereo del Oriente
Registration / Serial:CP-1655
Aircraft Version:Curtiss C-46 Commando
C/n (msn):33294
City / Airport:La Paz - El Alto (SLLP / LPB)Map
Country:Bolivia
Photo Date:20 October 2025
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Registration / Serial:CP-1655
Aircraft Original Type:Curtiss-Wright CW-20
Aircraft Generic Type:Curtiss C-46 Commando (CW-20)
Aircraft Version:Curtiss C-46 Commando
C/n (msn):33294
City / Airport:La Paz - El Alto (SLLP / LPB)Map
Country:Bolivia
Photo Date:February 1990
Photo by:PropfreakContact
Photo ID:666138Submit Correction
View count: 314
operating for Universal Ltda at the time
Registration / Serial:CP-1655
Aircraft Version:Curtiss C-46 Commando
C/n (msn):33294
City / Airport:La Paz - El Alto (SLLP / LPB)Map
Country:Bolivia
Photo Date:February 1990
Photo by:PropfreakContact
Registration / Serial:CP-1655
Aircraft Original Type:Curtiss-Wright CW-20
Aircraft Generic Type:Curtiss C-46 Commando (CW-20)
Aircraft Version:Curtiss C-46 Commando
C/n (msn):33294
City / Airport:La Paz - El Alto (SLLP / LPB)Map
Country:Bolivia
Photo Date:February 1990
Photo by:PropfreakContact
Photo ID:666138Submit Correction
View count: 314
operating for Universal Ltda at the time
Registration / Serial:CP-1655
Aircraft Version:Curtiss C-46 Commando
C/n (msn):33294
City / Airport:La Paz - El Alto (SLLP / LPB)Map
Country:Bolivia
Photo Date:February 1990
Photo by:PropfreakContact
Registration / Serial:CP-1655
Aircraft Original Type:Curtiss-Wright CW-20
Aircraft Generic Type:Curtiss C-46 Commando (CW-20)
Aircraft Version:Curtiss C-46 Commando
C/n (msn):33294
Aircraft Name:El Payaso
City / Airport:La Paz - El Alto (SLLP / LPB)Map
Country:Bolivia
Photo Date:13 October 2013
Photo by:Wim SonneveldContact
Photo ID:647272Submit Correction
View count: 339
Registration / Serial:CP-1655
Aircraft Version:Curtiss C-46 Commando
C/n (msn):33294
City / Airport:La Paz - El Alto (SLLP / LPB)Map
Country:Bolivia
Photo Date:13 October 2013
Photo by:Wim SonneveldContact
Registration / Serial:CP-1655
Aircraft Original Type:Curtiss-Wright CW-20
Aircraft Generic Type:Curtiss C-46 Commando (CW-20)
Aircraft Version:Curtiss C-46 Commando
C/n (msn):33294
Aircraft Name:El Payaso
City / Airport:La Paz - El Alto (SLLP / LPB)Map
Country:Bolivia
Photo Date:13 October 2013
Photo by:Wim SonneveldContact
Photo ID:647272Submit Correction
View count: 339
Registration / Serial:CP-1655
Aircraft Version:Curtiss C-46 Commando
C/n (msn):33294
City / Airport:La Paz - El Alto (SLLP / LPB)Map
Country:Bolivia
Photo Date:13 October 2013
Photo by:Wim SonneveldContact
Registration / Serial:CP-1655
Aircraft Original Type:Curtiss-Wright CW-20
Aircraft Generic Type:Curtiss C-46 Commando (CW-20)
Aircraft Version:Curtiss C-46 Commando
C/n (msn):33294
City / Airport:La Paz - El Alto (SLLP / LPB)Map
Country:Bolivia
Photo Date:6 April 2009
Photo by:PropfreakContact
Photo ID:586383Submit Correction
View count: 468
Registration / Serial:CP-1655
Aircraft Version:Curtiss C-46 Commando
C/n (msn):33294
City / Airport:La Paz - El Alto (SLLP / LPB)Map
Country:Bolivia
Photo Date:6 April 2009
Photo by:PropfreakContact
Registration / Serial:CP-1655
Aircraft Original Type:Curtiss-Wright CW-20
Aircraft Generic Type:Curtiss C-46 Commando (CW-20)
Aircraft Version:Curtiss C-46 Commando
C/n (msn):33294
City / Airport:La Paz - El Alto (SLLP / LPB)Map
Country:Bolivia
Photo Date:6 April 2009
Photo by:PropfreakContact
Photo ID:586383Submit Correction
View count: 468
Registration / Serial:CP-1655
Aircraft Version:Curtiss C-46 Commando
C/n (msn):33294
City / Airport:La Paz - El Alto (SLLP / LPB)Map
Country:Bolivia
Photo Date:6 April 2009
Photo by:PropfreakContact
Registration / Serial:CP-1655
Aircraft Original Type:Curtiss-Wright CW-20
Aircraft Generic Type:Curtiss C-46 Commando (CW-20)
Aircraft Version:Curtiss C-46 Commando
C/n (msn):33294
City / Airport:Cochabamba - Jorge Wilstermann (SLCB / CBB)Map
Country:Bolivia
Photo Date:4 November 1992
Photo by:Peter GarwoodContact
Photo ID:453173Submit Correction
View count: 412
Registration / Serial:CP-1655
Aircraft Version:Curtiss C-46 Commando
C/n (msn):33294
City / Airport:Cochabamba - Jorge Wilstermann (SLCB / CBB)Map
Country:Bolivia
Photo Date:4 November 1992
Photo by:Peter GarwoodContact
Registration / Serial:CP-1655
Aircraft Original Type:Curtiss-Wright CW-20
Aircraft Generic Type:Curtiss C-46 Commando (CW-20)
Aircraft Version:Curtiss C-46 Commando
C/n (msn):33294
City / Airport:Cochabamba - Jorge Wilstermann (SLCB / CBB)Map
Country:Bolivia
Photo Date:4 November 1992
Photo by:Peter GarwoodContact
Photo ID:453173Submit Correction
View count: 412
Registration / Serial:CP-1655
Aircraft Version:Curtiss C-46 Commando
C/n (msn):33294
City / Airport:Cochabamba - Jorge Wilstermann (SLCB / CBB)Map
Country:Bolivia
Photo Date:4 November 1992
Photo by:Peter GarwoodContact
Registration / Serial:CP-1655
Aircraft Original Type:Curtiss-Wright CW-20
Aircraft Generic Type:Curtiss C-46 Commando (CW-20)
Aircraft Version:Curtiss C-46 Commando
C/n (msn):33294
City / Airport:La Paz - El Alto (SLLP / LPB)Map
Country:Bolivia
Photo Date:23 January 2019
Photo by:Sandro RotaContact
Photo ID:217984Submit Correction
View count: 734
Known as "El Payaso" or "The Clown" due to the figure painted on its tail. It is said by airport staff that this plane flew until recently (2012 give or take).
Registration / Serial:CP-1655
Aircraft Version:Curtiss C-46 Commando
C/n (msn):33294
City / Airport:La Paz - El Alto (SLLP / LPB)Map
Country:Bolivia
Photo Date:23 January 2019
Photo by:Sandro RotaContact
Registration / Serial:CP-1655
Aircraft Original Type:Curtiss-Wright CW-20
Aircraft Generic Type:Curtiss C-46 Commando (CW-20)
Aircraft Version:Curtiss C-46 Commando
C/n (msn):33294
City / Airport:La Paz - El Alto (SLLP / LPB)Map
Country:Bolivia
Photo Date:23 January 2019
Photo by:Sandro RotaContact
Photo ID:217984Submit Correction
View count: 734
Known as "El Payaso" or "The Clown" due to the figure painted on its tail. It is said by airport staff that this plane flew until recently (2012 give or take).
Registration / Serial:CP-1655
Aircraft Version:Curtiss C-46 Commando
C/n (msn):33294
City / Airport:La Paz - El Alto (SLLP / LPB)Map
Country:Bolivia
Photo Date:23 January 2019
Photo by:Sandro RotaContact