The Curtiss Commando Page
The Curtiss Commando Page

Commando 42-96797

Aircraft Identification

VARIANT: Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando

USAF SERIAL NUMBER (S/N): 42-96797

CURTISS CONSTRUCTION NUMBER (C/N): 30459

COMMANDO LINE NUMBER (L/N): CU995

FATE: Unknown

Operational Record

  September 1944 to September 1947

  42-96797 - USAAF (USA)


September 1944

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

Unknown date

Assigned to 561st AAF Base Unit based at Rosecrans Field, MO.

29 June 1945

Received major damage at Rosecrans Field, MO in a landing accident due to a mechanical failure.

Pilot: James B. Jones

  September 1947 to unknown date

  42-96797 - USAF (USA)


18 September 1947

Transferred.

Unknown date

Modified by Curtiss-Wright for USAF.

Unknown date

Assigned to the 2585th Air Force Reserve Training Center based at Donaldson AFB, SC.

12 April 1958

Assigned to the Arizona Aircraft Storage Squadron and stored at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ.

16 May 1960

Sent for reclamation at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ.

Fate unknown.