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Re: Mystery C-46F

Posted by Ron Henry on Mon Nov 04, 2002 12:58:39 PM

In reply top Re: Mystery C-46F posted by Richard Allnutt on Mon Nov 04, 2002 10:14:35 AM

: The aircraft is indeed on loan from NASM. It was confiscat
: ed from some drug smugglers in the late 80's, and transfer
: red by the government to NASM. Not quite sure of the deal
: worked out by NWM with NASM, but I remember talking with o
: ne of the NWM officials about it back in '89. They had hop
: ed to get it flying again, but were prohibited from doing
: so by NASM policy (the Boeing 307 being an aberration to t
: hat rule).
:
: Hope this helps.

Isn't the F the low production model with the conventional cockpit profile? It's so untypical of Commandos that the NASM really needs to think again.

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

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