"N10427 Curtiss C-46A Commando Seaboard World Airlines FRA 08DEC67
Originally delivered to the US Army Air Force serialled 42-101077 in Sep-44, it was transferred to the US Navy on delivery as Bua39573. It was withdrawn from use and stored in late 1946. It surfaced again 10 years later when it was bought by Aaxico Inc in 1956 as N10427 and leased to Seaboard &amp; Western Airlines in Aug-56. Seaboard bought it in May-57 and they were renamed Seaboard World Airlines in Apr-61. The aircraft was based in Germany and operated cargo services for Lufthansa, it was stored at Frankfurt in 1970. It was sold to 'Marshall M Landy' in May-71, then to Aircraft Modifications Inc in 1972 and leased to 'Joanne Fashions' in 1973. It was written off when it crashed on approach to Pereira, Colombia in Feb-73 after an engine failure."
Ken Fielding
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