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Re: Final USAF C-46s - where are the photos?

Sun Jul 13, 2025 12:01 pm

I live by the Hammondsport C-46. It was owned by the Smithsonian. It ended up in Elmira ny. I saw and talked to Owen Hughes painting an insignia on it at the 1999 wings of eagles airshow. -He painted the nose art on B-29 DOC. The museum closed for awhile and the C-46 ended up at the Glenn Curtiss museum. I'm kinda sad about its current location-in the middle of a small swamp.

Re: Final USAF C-46s - where are the photos?

Fri Jul 18, 2025 6:28 am

was 44-77635 one of those aircraft. There's a picture of that one at Davis-Monthan, in Oct 1968, however looks like it may have been there for some time

Re: Final USAF C-46s - where are the photos?

Fri Jul 18, 2025 6:44 am

Buz wrote:was 44-77635 one of those aircraft. There's a picture of that one at Davis-Monthan, in Oct 1968, however looks like it may have been there for some time


Sadly not; retired in 1958.

Re: Final USAF C-46s - where are the photos?

Fri Jul 18, 2025 6:58 am

Thank you, that makes sense with the condition - She was in the Bone Yard when a photo was taken of her in Oct 1968
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