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New York Car Wheel Company

Operator Identification

  Unknown dates

  United States of America


TYPE: Non-aviation private company

IATA/ICAO CODES: Nil

HEADQUARTERS: Camp Hill, PA

FORMER NAME: Nil

SUBSEQUENT NAME: Nil

Operator History

The New York Car Wheel Company was a Buffalo, NY company incorporated in Pennsylvania. It specialized in the building of locomotive wheels for the train industry. The reason why it got into owning Commandos is unknown.

Commando Operations

September 1951* to November 1951*

Commandos Operated

  • Curtiss C-46A-50-CU Commando: HK-331
  • Curtiss C-46D-5-CU Commando: N50003
  • Curtiss C-46D-10-CU Commando: N51738

Last edited: 18/12/2023