Commando 41-5166
Aircraft Identification
VARIANT: Curtiss C-46-CU Commando
USAAF SERIAL NUMBER (S/N): 41-5166
CURTISS CONSTRUCTION NUMBER (C/N): 26368
COMMANDO LINE NUMBER (L/N): CU8
FATE: Unknown
Operational Record
August 1942 to November 1945
41-5166 - USAAF (USA)
2 August 1942
Delivered from the Curtiss-Wright factory in Buffalo, NY.
Accepted by the USAAF. That same day, the airplane was damaged in a landing accident at the Curtiss-Wright factory in Buffalo, NY, and remained there for repairs and modifications.
29 May 1943
Delivered and assigned to ATC Caribbean Wing.
7 November 1945
Assigned to Morrison Field, FL.
Right & below: soldiers and a Jeep around 41-5166... Assault exercise or propaganda shooting?
Photo credit: www.worldwarphotos.info
November 1945 to 1948
41-5166 - RFC (RECONSTRUCTION FINANCE CORPORATION) (USA)
8 November 1945
Transferred to RFC, stored at Bush Field, GA.
1952 to unknown date
HK-604 – LIA (LINEAS INTERAMERICANAS AEREAS) (COLOMBIA)
1952
Purchased.
1959
According to some sources [AB], sold to another operator.
1963
Withdrawn from use and stored.
Last edited: 27/02/2021