SE-CFC [2], Curtiss CW-20T Commando

[Sven-Erik Jönsson]

SE-CFC [2]
Typ: Curtiss CW-20T Commando
c/n: 86
Tillverkad år 1944

Fd 43-47015 (USAAF C-46A-5-CK), Bu.39591 (USMC R5C-1), N4164A
Registrerad 1957-07-06 Transair Sweden AB, Stockholm (levererad 1957-07-02/05 Miami-Bromma) urspr. köpeavtal gällde tillv.nr 26800!
1959-01 Ändring av typ till Curtiss Super 46C/CW-20T
1960-03-31 Transair Sweden AB, Malmö
1960-12-30 Utlånat till FN/Congo, anl. Leo 61-01-01 "Lisala" vit
1961-10-18 Lämnade Leo, anl. Malmö 61-10-20 åter Leo 62-02-15
Haveri 1962-03-31 Skadat vid landning Manono, Congo, rep. med CFB-delar
1963-06-28 Lämnade Leo, anl. Malmö 63-07- åter Leo 64-01-20 nu uthyrt till Congos regering, Transair Congo-målning
1964-04-15 Uthyrt FN/Congo till 65-12-17, avställt Leo
1966-05-24 Lämnade Leo för Las Palmas, avställt
Avreg 1967-05-16 Sålt till Brasilien, reg PP-BUA, (lev. Las Palmas-Dakar-Belem 1967-05-11), sedan N9020, CP-960

Curtiss Super 46C/CW-20T, SE-CFC troligen på Kastrup, Foto: Thore Ardell ca 1960

[Paul R Compton]

SE-CFC[2] enligt min DB. Obs! Korrekt reg datum.

SE-CFC[2]
Curtiss CW-20T Commuter>Curtiss Super 46C
C/n 86/CK63
YoM 1944
Ex 43-47015 (USAAF C-46A-5-CK)>Bu39591>(USMC R5C-1)>N4164A (Cnx 195707xx)>(Conversion 1957xxxx to CW-20T by L B Smith Aircraft Corp, Miami, FL)
19570219 Res Transair Sweden AB, Stockholm (without c/n)
19570603 Ir Reg CofR #26/57 Transair Sweden AB, Stockholm
19570706 Reg CofR #1164 Transair Sweden AB, Stockholm
19570710 Temp CofA until 19580109 (TAT 2454:26)
19580109 Temp CofA until 19580131 (renewed 0124)
19580218 CofA #1280/75
195811xx Converted to Super 46C by Svensk Flygtjänst AB, Malmö (completed 1220)
19590124 Temp CofA until 0223 following conversion to Super 46C
195901xx Official type change CW-20T>Super 46C
19600331 Transair Sweden AB, Malmö (address change)
19601230 Leased until 19630628 to UN for ops in Congo
19610308 Incident, Usambura, Tanzania, emergency landing after start due to loss of engine power caused by defect exhaust valve and fracture in cylinder head, requiring engine replacement (TAT 2273)
19611219 Mod to cargo in acc with STC SA2-416 performed by Aeronavali s.p.a., Venezia/Lido
19620331 Accident, Manono, Congo, whilst on charter to ONUC, ‘large bird’ impacted windscreen on roll out after landing. Damage to prop and nose (TAT 10,602)
19620506 CofA lapsed until 19630425
19621005-19 Nose section belonging to SE-CFB transported from Albertville, Congo, by train, boat and truck to Manono and used for repair of SE-CFC 1020-1110
19630415 Returned to service
19630415 Temp PtF until 0430
19640120 Leased until 19651217x to Congolese Governmental Authority (Transair Congo c/s)
19660524 Arrived Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain (and parked)
19660630 Swedish CofA expired
19661206 Transair Sweden AB, Malmö (address change)
19670516 Cnx as Sold Brazil PP-BUA>N9020>CP-960>(WFS/Parked La Paz 197702xx)

Source credits: Riksarkivet, LFV & Air Britain C-46 Monograph, John Davis (1979)

[Rolf Larsson]

SE-CFC[2] enligt min DB. Obs! Korrekt reg datum.

SE-CFC[2]

19621005-19 Nose section belonging to SE-CBC transportedfrom Albertville, Congo by train, boat and truck to Manono and used for repair of SE-CFC 1020-1110

Paul , du menar säkert "nose section belonging to SE-CFB ... "

[Rolf Larsson]

SE-CFC efter incidenten 62-03-31 , reparerades med nosen från SE-CFB, foto A. Nilsson