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    Airframe Family: Curtiss C-46 Commando
    Latest Model:Super 46C
    Last Military Serial:43-47194 USAAF
    Construction Number:265
    Last Civil Registration:CP-2168
    Compressed ID:Smith Super 46C sn 43-47194 USAAF c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Servicios Aereos Titan

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    Dates

    Event

    1945

    Constructed as a C-46A-55-CK by Curtiss at Louisville, KY, USA.
    Curtiss Wright C-46A 265

    19 February 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-47194.

    12 November 1945

    To Reconstruction Finance Corporation.

    1947

    To Harold A. Speer with new c/r RX-110.

    8 May 1948

    To Aerovias Nacionales del Sur with new c/r OB-OAC-232.

    18 January 1952

    To Babb Company with new c/r N1548V.

    October 1953

    To Rayburn and Wien keeping c/r N1548V.

    Converted to a Super 46C by Smith.

    14 March 1955

    To Wien Alaska Airlines keeping c/r N1548V.

    14 February 1967

    To Clifford R. Everts keeping c/r N1548V.

    From 1982 to 1985

    Leased to Nenana Fuel Company.

    February 1985

    Leased to La Mesa Leasing.

    May 1986

    To La Mesa Leasing with new c/r N49DT.

    5 January 1987


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Opa Locka, Florida

    February 1987

    To International Air Services keeping c/r N49DT.

    August 1987

    Civil registration, N49DT, cancelled.

    August 1987

    To Servicios Aereos Titan with new c/r CP-2168.
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