Commando 42-101080
Aircraft Identification
VARIANT: Curtiss C-46D-5-CU Commando
USAAF SERIAL NUMBER (S/N): 42-101080
CURTISS CONSTRUCTION NUMBER (C/N): 30535
COMMANDO LINE NUMBER (L/N): CU1071
FATE: Broken up
Operational Record
September 1944 to May 1947
42-101080 - USAAF (USA)
23 September 1944
Delivered from the Curtiss-Wright factory in Buffalo, NY.
Assigned to the 2nd Combat Cargo Group, 7th Combat Cargo Squadron based at Baer Field, IN.
Ferried from Fairfield-Suisun AAB, CA to Nadzab Field, Australian New Guinea .
Crew:
2nd Lt. Louis V. Didonato, Pilot
2nd Lt. Glenn W. Hopson, Copilot
8 November 1944
Ferried through Brisbane Eagle Farm, Queensland, Australia.
Late 1944
Moved to Biak AAF, Papua, Dutch East Indies with the 7th Combat Cargo Squadron.
Involved in the transport of supplies and troops to American and Filipino forces in the Philippines.
May 1945
Moved to Dulag Field, Philippines with the 7th Combat Cargo Squadron.
Operated flights to Australia, New Guinea, and within the Philippines, and transported personnel and supplies to the Ryukyus, evacuating casualties on the return flights.
August 1945
Moved to Bolo Point, Okinawa, Japan with the 7th Combat Cargo Squadron.
Operated flights carrying occupation forces personnel and equipment to Japan, and ferrying liberated prisoners of war to the Philippines.
September 1945
Moved to Yokota AB, Japan with the 7th Combat Cargo Squadron.
ca 1946
Assigned to Nichols Field, Philippines and stored.
May 1947 to unknown date
42-101080 - CAT (CIVIL AIR TRANSPORT) (CHINA)
19 May 1947
Purchased as part of a 25 Commandos purchased from USAAF surplus in the Philippines by UNRRA for use by CAT.
Ferried to Tien Ho, Guangdong, China and stored as part of CAT's reserve fleet.
Used for parts and probably broken up at Tien Ho.
Last edited: 01/09/2020