Commando 43-47171

VARIANT: Curtiss C-46A-55-CK Commando

USAF SERIAL NUMBER (S/N): 43-47171

CURTISS CONSTRUCTION NUMBER (C/N): 242

COMMANDO LINE NUMBER (L/N): CK219

FATE: Written off

  February 1945 to April 1946

  43-47171 - USAAF (USA)

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6 February 1945

Delivered from the Curtiss-Wright factory in Louisville, KY.

16 February 1945

Departed the USA for Karachi, Sindh, India.

Probably assigned to ATC India-China Division.

   April 1946 to 1956

  43-47171 - INDIAN GOVERNMENT (INDIA)

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10 April 1946

Purchased.

  1956 to late 1957

  PP-LED - WESTERN HEMISPHERE IMPORT EXPORT COMPANY (USA)

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1956

Purchased.

31 July 1956

Ferry permit issued for delivery flight from India to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

19 June 1957

Damaged in hangar collapse in Panagarh, Bengal, India.

Unknown date

Repaired, refurbished and ferried to Miami, FL.

  Late 1957

  PP-LED - LOIDE AEREO NACIONAL (BRAZIL)

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Late 1957

Purchased, but not taken up.

  Late 1957 to early 1960

  N9898F - WESTERN HEMISPHERE IMPORT EXPORT COMPANY (USA)

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Late 1957

Sale to Loide not completed, registered and stored in Miami, FL.

  February 1960 to unknown date

  N107E - AIRLEASE INC. (USA)

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19 February 1960

Registered.

  Unknown dates

  N107E - EDGERTON ENTERPRISES INC. (USA)

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Unknown dates

Leased from Airlease during 1960.

  Unknown date to April 1960

  N107E - AIRLEASE INC. (USA)

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Unknown date

Returned from lease to Edgerton.

21 June 1960

Registration cancelled, exported to Brazil.

  April 1960 to May 1960

  PP-NMD - NAB (NAVEGACAO AEREA BRASILEIRA) (BRAZIL)

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13 April 1960

Purchased.

3 May 1960

Damaged beyond repair on approach to Ramey AFB, PR (5/5 fatalities).

The Commando was on its delivery flight from the USA to Brazil. While on approach to Ramey AFB in Aguadilla, PR, it struck a hill. All occupants were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.