Aircraft Photo of N611Z | Curtiss C-46A Commando | USA - Marines | AirHistory.net #673884
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:N611Z
Military Code:14
Aircraft Original Type:Curtiss-Wright CW-20
Aircraft Generic Type:Curtiss C-46 Commando (CW-20)
Aircraft Version:Curtiss C-46A Commando
C/n (msn):421
Operator Titles:USA - Marines
Location
City / Airport:Pensacola - NAS / Forrest Sherman FieldMap
Region / Country:Florida, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KNPA   IATA: NPA   Local: NPA   Other: -
Collection:National Museum of Naval Aviation
 
Photo Date:11 September 2003
Photo by:Glenn Chatfield
Photo ID: 673884
Photo Comment

May/45: TOS USAAF with s/n 43-47350. 6 Jun 45: Transferred to the Chinese Nationalist government. November/49: Purchased by Gen. Claire L. Chennault and Whiting Willauer; registered N8364C. December/49: Activated with Civil Air Transport (Nationalist Chinese airline). January/53: Civil Air Transport Southeast Asia; operated by the CIA. July/55: L.B. Smith Aircraft Corporation with c/r N1382N. October/55: Zantop Air Transport, Detroit Metro Airport. April/60: Re-registered as N611Z. March/68: Aviation Associates, GA. August/68: RALCO, Inc. October/73: Roger Wilcox. November/75 to October/89: Six owners. 2 October 89: National Naval Aviation Museum.

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