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Channel Air Lift

Operator Identification

  1966 to August 1970

  United States of America

TYPE: Cargo airline

IATA/ICAO CODES: Nil

HEADQUARTERS: Honolulu, HI

FORMER NAME: Nil

SUBSEQUENT NAME: Nil

Operator History

Channel Air Lift operated non-scheduled cargo flights between Honolulu, HI and the other islands of the Hawaiian archipelago. It started off with a couple Commandos in 1966, and its fleet had grown to five of these aircraft by 1969. The fleet was grounded in August 1970 when the airline filed for bankruptcy.

Commando Operations

November 1967* to January 1972*

Channel Air Lift operated a total of five cargo Commandos. After the bankruptcy, the aircraft remained stored in Honolulu, HI before being sold one by one over the following few years.

Commandos Operated

  • Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando: N1871C, N30046
  • Smith Super 46C Commando: N1463C
  • Other Commandos: N7560U, N615Z

Last edited: 05/12/2023