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Southern Cross Airways

Operator Identification

  1959* to 1960*

  United States of America


TYPE: Non-scheduled cargo airline

IATA/ICAO CODES: Nil

HEADQUARTERS: Unknown

FORMER NAME: Nil

SUBSEQUENT NAME: Nil

Operator History

Southern Cross Airways was a non-scheduled cargo airline that conducted operations in South America in the late 1950's.

Commando Operations

July 1956* to February 1959*

Southern Cross Airways operated a Commando leased from International Airports Inc. in cargo configuration. It may have operated a second one leased for a short period from the Air Corporation of Miami.

Commandos Operated

  • Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando: N68823 (leased)
  • Curtiss R5C-1 Commando: TI-1011 (TBC, possibly leased)

Last edited: 10/08/2020