Commando 44-77511

VARIANT: Curtiss C-46D-10-CU Commando

USAAF SERIAL NUMBER (S/N): 44-77511

CURTISS CONSTRUCTION NUMBER (C/N): 32907

COMMANDO LINE NUMBER (L/N): CU1443

FATE: Unknown

  December 1944 to September 1947

  44-77511 - USAAF (USA)

---

December 1944

Delivered from the Curtiss-Wright factory in Buffalo, NY.

  September 1947 to September 1955

  44-77511 - USAF (USA)

---

18 September 1947

Transferred.

  September 1955 to 1977

  51-1102 - JASDF (JAPAN AIR SELF-DEFENSE FORCE) (JAPAN)

---

5 September 1955

Leased from the US Department of Defense as part of the Mutual Defense Assistance Program (MDAP).

Assigned to the 402^nd Tactical Airlift Squadron based at Miho AB, Japan.

1958

Assigned to Kisarazu AB, Japan, still with the 402^nd Tactical Airlift Squadron.

1968

Assigned to Iruma AB, Japan, still with the 402^nd Tactical Airlift Squadron.

 

Below, lines 1 & 2: 51-1102 giving a flight display at the Gifu AB, Japan airshow in November 1976.
Photo credit: blog.livedoor.jp

Bottom: 51-1102 at Tsuiki AB, Japan, unknown date.
Photo credit: TKO / flyteam.jp

Bottom, right: 51-1102 at Atsugi, Japan in October 1976.
Photo credit: unknown / planeslides.com

  1977 to October 1977

  44-77509 - USAF (USA)

---

1977

Returned from lease and stored in Japan. [probably 9 May 1979]

13 October 1977

Offered for sale at Miho AB, Japan. Total airframe time: 11,853 hours.

  October 1977 to unknown date

  N54513 - PRIVATE (USA)

---

October 1977

Purchased by Wayne Craft of Jackson, MS.

Probably stored at Seletar AB, Singapore.

28 July 1978

Registered.

31 October 1979

Registration cancelled, exported to the Philippines.

  Unknown date to 1991

  NO REG - OASIS (ORIENT AIR SYSTEMS & INTEGRATED SERVICES) (PHILIPPINES)

---

Unknown date

Leased from Wayne Craft.

Delivered to Manila, Luzon, Philippines.

Presumably never registered in the Philippines, possibly used for parts or future restoration project.

Abandoned on the ramp in Manila, fate unknown.