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C-46 Commando/44-78738



Serial #: 44-78738
Construction #: 22561
Civil Registration:
  NC1649M
  PJ-CLC
  N1447
  XW-PMF
  Model(s):
  C-46F-1-CU Commando
Name: None
Status: Stored
Last info: 2003

History:
Delivered to U.S. Army Air Force as 44-78720, 19??.
Skyways International Trading & Transport Co, Miami, FL May 19, 1948-1950.
- Leased from U.S. Army Air Force.
- Registered as NC1649M, June 2, 1948.
-- Registered with incorrect C/N 2505.
- Reregistered with correct C/N, February 14, 1949.
- Noted with total time of 152 hours 27 minutes on airframe, May 18, 1950.
- Returned to USAF.
Seaboard & Western Airlines, Inc, New York, March 21, 1950-1952.
- Leased from USAF.
- Registered as NC1649M, March 30, 1950.
Slick Airwyas Inc, Burbank, CA, July 14, 1952-1957.
- Leased from USAF.
- Registered as N1649M, July 28, 1952.
- Purchased outright, November 30, 1956.
AAXICO Airlines Inc, Miami, FL, Sept. 9, 1957.
- Registered as N1649M, Sept. 11, 1957.
William N. Hahn, Miami, FL, by November 16, 1964.
- Registered, Dec. 22, 1964.
- Major overhaul by Shannon Repair Services Ltd, Shannon, Ireland, 1965.
Caraibische Lucht Transport Maatschappij NV, Willemstad, Curacao, Netherland Antilles, July 1, 1965.
- Export CofA issued 19-Aug-65 on sale to Netherland Antilles.
- Ferry permit applied for flight from Miami, Fl. to Curacao, Netherland Antilles, August 19, 1965.
- Registration N1649M cancelled, Sept. 15, 1965.
- Registered as PJ-CLC.
Millard C. Berry, Miami, FL, May 16, 1967.
- Registration PJ-CLC cancelled May 19, 1967.
- Registered as N1447.
- CofA issued Jun 7, 1967.
Continental Air Services Inc, Los Angeles, CA, Sept. 8, 1967.
- Fitted with ferry tanks, Sept. 1967.
- Registration N1447 cancelled on sale to Laos, May 10, 1974.
Registered as XW-PMF by ???, 19??.
- Noted stored at Don Muang as XW-PMF, Jan. 1976.
Noted as HS-SKD, Jan. 1978.

Sahakoi Air Cargo, November 17, 1978.
- Did not enter commercial or cargo service.
- WFU & stored, Don Muang, April 1980-circa Jan. 1984.
Moved to Lad Phrao, Bangkok to become 'Apichart' coffee shop by 1985.
moved to Chonburi, 2001 where it remains, August 2003.
- Stored derelict


Source(s):
Steve Darke/www.thai-aviation.net
Photo Source(s):
Steve Darke/www.thai-aviation.net

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