![Aircraft Photo of 44-78573 / 47-8573 | Curtiss C-46F Commando | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #561587](/photos/0561587.jpg)
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | 44-78573 |
Alternate Serial: | 47-8573 |
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): | 22396 |
Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
Location | |
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City / Area: | Fort Bragg / 82nd War Memorial Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map |
Region / Country: | North Carolina, United States |
Collection: | 82nd Airborne Division Museum |
Photo Date: | 22 May 2001 |
Photo by: | Paul Seymour |
Photo ID: | 561587 |
Photo Comment |
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Delivered to the USAAF as 44-78573 in 1945. Leased to Continental Charters as N1685M in 1948. Returned to the USAF as 44-78573 in 1954 after they ceased operations. Preserved at Fort Bragg by 1971. This photo is copyright © Paul Seymour, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 4 April 2023, and has since been viewed 228 times. |