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Fri Mar 30, 2007 9:27 pm

is your c-46 china doll?? if so, it was based here in wakeman ohio with the ortner air service in the 60's & 70's. i did a 2 part article on the ortner operation a few years ago in air classics magazine. they were the largest non scheduled air freight op east of the mississippi river in those days.

Sat Mar 31, 2007 1:07 pm

tom d. friedman wrote:is your c-46 china doll?? if so, it was based here in wakeman ohio with the ortner air service in the 60's & 70's. i did a 2 part article on the ortner operation a few years ago in air classics magazine. they were the largest non scheduled air freight op east of the mississippi river in those days.


Yes it is. Way back when she was known as Humpty Dumpty. Got any photos?

Dan

Sat Mar 31, 2007 5:34 pm

not specifically of china doll, but the article is in air classics in back issue if you want.
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