Curtiss C-46 Commando

This aircraft is China Doll. It is owned by the Commemorative Air Force. For an earlier photo of this aircraft, prior to her purchase by the CAF, you can see what she looked like at Ortner Field .

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Curtiss C-46F
Commando

The C-46 was developed from the Curtiss-Wright CW-20, a 36 seat commercial airliner. It could carry more cargo than the
C-47 and offered better performance at higher altitudes. Well over 3,000 Commandos were built, but today there are only about 50 flying.

 

 
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