![Aircraft Photo of N1822M | Curtiss C-46F Commando | Everts Air Fuel | AirHistory.net #277595](/photos/0277595.jpg)
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | N1822M |
Aircraft Original Type: | Curtiss-Wright CW-20 |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Curtiss C-46 Commando (CW-20) |
Aircraft Version: | Curtiss C-46F Commando |
C/n (msn): | 22521 |
Operator Titles: | Everts Air Fuel |
Aircraft Name: | Salmon Ella |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | Fairbanks - InternationalMap |
Region / Country: | Alaska, United States |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: PAFA IATA: FAI Local: FAI Other: - |
Photo Date: | 13 May 2019 |
Photo by: | Ralph M. Pettersen |
Photo ID: | 277595 |
Photo Comment |
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C-46 'Salmon Ella' undergoing a nose transplant at the Everts North Hangar. The aircraft was involved in a runway overrun incident with it tipping over and crushing the nose section, which is sitting in the foreground. Amazingly, neither pilot was seriously injured. This photo is copyright © Ralph M. Pettersen, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 7 September 2020, and has since been viewed 667 times. |