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5bucks
16th Jul 2010, 22:45
Hi folks, Appreciate your knowledge on
1. where Curtiss C-46 Commando aircraft are still operational in 2010 (South America, Africa, Asia).
2. where derelict hulks may still be lurking at airfields (not crash sites) in Asia (India, SouthEast Asia, China)
a couple of airframes continue to fly in Canada (Buffalo Airways) and Alaska (Everts) and Confederate Air Force (airshows) but from there my research dries up very fast.
Cheers 5Bucks
Capt Chambo
17th Jul 2010, 00:57
There is one at the War Memorial Museum in Seoul, and I think this might be another one at Gimhae airport in Busan.
Google Maps (http://maps.google.com/maps?t=h&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=35.188242,128.94604&spn=0.001256,0.002411&z=19)
(The Google image is a few years old and there has been a lot of redevelopment at the airport so I am not sure if this is still the exact location)
PaperTiger
17th Jul 2010, 02:24
You do know about the "oldprops" website, I assume ?
Oldprops Curtiss C46 Census (http://www.oldprops.ukhome.net/C46%20Census.htm)
Wannabe Flyer
17th Jul 2010, 05:08
I saw quite a few at Manila airport recently
Hamrah
17th Jul 2010, 12:05
Cochabamba in Bolivia has a number of active C46's as well as a DC3 and C117D. Photographed this one in March this year.
C46 in Cochambamba awaitng new Prop on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/aeubolivia/4801086921/)
Ridge Runner
17th Jul 2010, 18:04
Manila airport recently
Really? Not in April/May when I was there, only the Daks and Connie (almost all wfu).
Everyone - the question was about OPERATIONAL C-46s. You are all listing museum pieces, as intersting as they are, it doesn't answer the question.
Regards,
RR
By the way, nice one HAmrah!!!
Capt Chambo
17th Jul 2010, 22:43
Ridge runner you need to re-read the original question. Pay particular attention to line 2....
2. where derelict hulks may still be lurking at airfields (not crash sites) in Asia (India, SouthEast Asia, China)
CC
Ridge Runner
18th Jul 2010, 08:28
Apologies!
steve wilson
19th Jul 2010, 20:40
This website has lots of good information on propliner wrecks
Abandoned Plane Wrecks of the North (http://www.ruudleeuw.com/search116.htm)