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Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando N4877V
Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando N4877V (msn 22442) of Capitol Airways. , disposed of to the Foreign Liquidation commission on 20 August 1947 and bought by Claire L. Chennault and Whiting Willauer in 1948 as N8309C. To XT Reg. Central Air Transport Corp. on 19 December 1949. Bought by CAT SA in December 1952. Bought by Flying Tiger Line on 19 January 1953 as N4877V. Bought by Intercontinental Airways on 29 June 1953. Bought by Interair Parts Corporation on 17 July 1953. Bought by F. A. Miller and D. Rich on 17 July 1953. Transferred 18 December 1953 to Airplane Enterprises. Leased by Capitol Airways in Apr 1954 registered N4877V. Bought by Bird and Sons Inc. on 3 November 1961. Crashed at Phou Fa (LS 16), Laos on 31 August 1962. Date: circa 1957
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1947 1948 1949 1952 1953 1954 1957 1961 1962 Airways Bought Capitol Claire Commando Commission Corp Corporation Crashed Curtiss Disposed Enterprises Foreign Intercontinental Laos Leased Miller Parts Registered Rich Sons Tiger Transferred Whiting December January
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This photograph showcases Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando N4877V (msn 22442), a historic military aircraft with an intriguing past. The image, believed to have been taken around 1957, depicts the plane in its prime, with the distinctive markings of Capitol Airways. The Commando had an eventful history before it joined Capitol Airways. Disposed of by the Foreign Liquidation Commission on August 20, 1947, it was later bought by Claire Chennault and Whiting Willauer in 1948, registered as N8309C with Central Air Transport Corp. in December 1949. In December 1952, it was acquired by CAT SA, and then by Flying Tiger Line on January 19, 1953, who registered it as N4877V. The plane was later bought by Intercontinental Airways in June 1953 and Interair Parts Corporation in July 1953. The aircraft was then transferred to F. A. Miller and D. Rich on the same day, and later leased by Capitol Airways in April 1954. In November 1961, it was bought by Bird and Sons Inc. However, its story took a tragic turn when it crashed at Phou Fa (LS 16), Laos, on August 31, 1962. This photograph captures a moment in time when the Commando was still in service with Capitol Airways, a testament to its enduring history and the important role it played in the aviation industry.
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