Commando 44-77698

VARIANT: Curtiss C-46D-10-CU Commando

USAAF SERIAL NUMBER (S/N): 44-77698

CURTISS CONSTRUCTION NUMBER (C/N): 33094

COMMANDO LINE NUMBER (L/N): CU1630

FATE: Unknown

  January 1945 to September 1947

  44-77698 - USAAF (USA)

January 1945

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

Unknown date

Assigned to I Troop Carrier Command, 813^th AAFBU, Sedalia AAF, MO, Squadron C.

17 April 1945

Damaged at Sedalia AAF, MO in a taxi accident.

Pilot: Norval A. Barber

The Commando was taxiing at Sedalia AAF, MO when it collided with parked Douglas C-47A 43-48777.

  September 1947 to unknown date

  44-77698 - USAF (USA)

18 September 1947

Transferred.

Unknown date

Assigned to the 3499^th Mobile Training Wing based at Chanute AFB, IL.

23 July 1954

Received major damage at Westover AFB, MA in a taxi accident.

Pilot: Charles P. Rauschkelb

The Commando was taxiing at Westover AFB, MA when it collided with parked Douglas VC-47D 43-46526 of the 1732^nd Air Transport Squadron (Air Evacuation).

27 January 1955

Received major damage at Luke AFB, AZ in a taxi accident due to a fire.

Pilot: Louis W. Winterberger

Unknown date

Assigned to the 2577^th Air Force Reserve Training Center based at Brooks AFB, TX.

3 May 1958

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

2 February 1959

Sent to reclamation at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ.