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    Airframe Family: Curtiss C-46 Commando
    Latest Model:C-46F Commando
    Last Military Serial:44-78632 Chinese AF
    Construction Number:22455
    Last Civil Registration:N601SE
    Compressed ID:Curtiss C-46F sn 44-78632 Chinese A...
    Latest Owner or Location:Ortner Air Services

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    Dates

    Event

    1945

    Constructed as a C-46F.
    CURTISS WRIGHT C-46F 22455

    21 July 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-78632.

    15 April 1946

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Chinese Air Force with s/n 44-78632.

    1948

    To Claire L. Chennault and Whiting Willauer with new c/r N8315C.

    19 December 1949

    To Civil Air Transport keeping c/r N8315C.

    1953

    To Riddle Airlines with new c/r N4870V.

    August 1955


    Photographer: William T Larkins
    Notes: N4870V at Oakland, California, in August 1955.

    1960

    To Zantop Air Transport keeping c/r N4870V.

    Circa August 1963


    Photographer: Larry Johnson Collection
    Notes: In Shannon.

    By 5 January 1965

    To Zantop Air Transport with new c/r N4870V.

    5 January 1965

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MKC65A0046: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 09:40 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Lambert Muncipal Airport, St Louis, MO. Collided with an object while taxiing from landing.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    29 January 1966

    To Universal Airlines keeping c/r N4870V.

    July 1970

    To Span East Airlines with new c/r N601SE.

    12 August 1971

    To Quanama West Indies Co, Wakeman, OH keeping c/r N601SE.

    August 1972

    To Ortner Air Services keeping c/r N601SE.

    By 1975

    Withdrawn from use.
    At Willow Run, Detroit, Michigan.

    26 May 1976

    Civil registration, N601SE, cancelled.
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