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Re: Mystery C-46F

Posted by Richard Allnutt on Mon Nov 04, 2002 10:14:35 AM

In reply top Mystery C-46F posted by Mike Henniger on Mon Nov 04, 2002 09:37:58 AM

The aircraft is indeed on loan from NASM. It was confiscated from some drug smugglers in the late 80's, and transferred by the government to NASM. Not quite sure of the deal worked out by NWM with NASM, but I remember talking with one of the NWM officials about it back in '89. They had hoped to get it flying again, but were prohibited from doing so by NASM policy (the Boeing 307 being an aberration to that rule).

Hope this helps.

Cheers,
Richard

: I have been trying to determine the identity of the C-46F
: that was once with the National Warplane Museum in Geneseo
: NY, and is now with the Curtiss Museum in Hammondsport NY
: . So far there is little mention of this airframe on the
: web, except that it might be c/r N800FA c/n 22595, but thi
: s one belongs to the NASM. An email to the Curtiss Museum
: has gone unanswered
:
: Does anyone have any idea of the identity of this airframe
: ?
:
: Thanks in advance.
:
: Mike

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