Commando 44-77335

VARIANT: Curtiss C-46D-5-CU Commando

USAAF SERIAL NUMBER (S/N): 44-77335

CURTISS CONSTRUCTION NUMBER (C/N): 32731

COMMANDO LINE NUMBER (L/N): CU1267

FATE: Written off

  October 1944 to September 1947

  44-77335 - USAAF (USA)

30 October 1944

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

Probably assigned to the 5^th Air Force, 54^th Troop Carrier Wing operating in the Southwest Pacific theater.

7 December 1944

Ferried through Brisbane Eagle Farm, Queensland, Australia.

24 October 1946

Damaged at Johnson AB, Japan in a ground accident while parked.

The Commando was hit on the ground by Commando 44-78497.

  September 1947 to July 1949

  44-77335 - USAF (USA)

18 September 1947

Transferred.

1 January 1948

Assigned to Johnson AB, Japan.

29 October 1948

Assigned to Tachikawa AB, Japan.

3 November 1948

Assigned to 6146^th AF Station Group based at Kimpo AB, South Korea.

10 November 1948

Assigned to Tachikawa AB, Japan.

5 March 1949

Damaged beyond repair at Naha AB, Okinawa, Japan in a takeoff accident (6/22 fatalities).

Pilot: 1^st Lt. Jack W. Cameron

Shortly after takeoff from Naha AB, during the initial climb, the Commando stalled and crashed. Six passengers were killed while 16 other occupants were injured.

15 April 1949

Reclamation authorized.

29 July 1949

Reclamation completed.