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    Airframe Family: Curtiss C-46 Commando
    Latest Model:C-46R Super 46C
    Last Military Serial:44-77736 UN
    Construction Number:33132
    Last Civil Registration:9Q-CZF
    Compressed ID:Curtiss C-46R sn 44-77736 UN cn 331...
    Latest Owner or Location:Congofrigo

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    Dates

    Event

    1945

    Constructed as a C-46D-10-CU by Curtiss at Buffalo, NY, USA.

    20 January 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-77736.

    19 May 1947

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United Nations with s/n 44-77736.

    From 1948 to 13 April 1950

    To Civil Air Transport Inc, Dover, DE with new c/r N8419C.

    Converted to a C-46R.

    13 April 1950

    To Civil Air Transport with new c/r B-874.

    13 April 1950

    Civil registration, N8419C, cancelled.

    1956

    To Asiatic Aeronautical Company keeping c/r B-874.

    25 February 1957

    To R. Hewitt Associates with new c/r N9884F.

    8 March 1957

    To Delta Air Lines keeping c/r N9884F.


    Photographer: Arkansas Aviation Historical Society

    From 24 January 1967 to 20 April 1967

    To Aviation Associates of Georgia, MacOn, GA keeping c/r N9884F.

    20 April 1967

    To Congofrigo with new c/r 9Q-CZF.

    20 April 1967

    Civil registration, N9884F, cancelled.
    Exported to Congo Republic O.

    1973

    Permanently withdrawn from use.
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