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Curtiss C-46D Commando 1/200 Scale Diecast Model 3499th Mobil Training Wing, ATC, USAF Brand: AeroClassics 200 SKU: AC219753
AUD $128.00
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Curtiss C-46D Commando 1/200 Scale Diecast Model, 3499th Mobil Training Wing, USAF – AC219753
Length | 11.6 cm | 4.6 in | Approx |
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Wingspan | 16.5 cm | 6.5 in | Approx |
Diecast model features:
- Constructed with metal and plastic components
- Undercarriage fixed extended
- Display stand not included.
AeroClassics 200 AC219753
AeroClassics AC219753 replicates in 1/200 scale diecast the C-46D, s/n 44-78019 of the 3499th Mobil Training Wing, Air Training Command (ATC), USAF. While stationed at Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois, USA, circa 1954.
Air Training Command
Air Training Command (ATC) was the primary training organisation of the United States Air Force from 1947 until it merged with Air University (AU) and, in July 1993, re-designated as Air Education and Training Command (AETC). It provided pilot and aircrew training and basic training for both enlisted and officers.
Curtiss C-46 Commando
The Curtiss C-46 Commando is an American twin-engine transport aircraft that first flew on March 26, 1940, entering service in 1940 with the USAAC—designated as the R5C in the US Navy/Marine Corps. It served in most World War II theatres of operation, the most famous flying over “The Hump” (Himalaya Mountains), transporting supplies to China from India.
At the time of production, it was the largest twin-engine aircraft in the world, with a cargo capacity twice the volume and three times the weight of the C-47. It remained in service with the USAF until 1968 and served in Korea and Vietnam. Postwar, it saw limited use as an airliner due to high operating costs. Production ended in 1945 with 3,181 airframes completed.
It has a flight crew of three, two pilots, a navigator, and an optional loadmaster. It is powered by two Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 Double Wasp 18-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines, driving four-bladed Curtiss Electric constant-speed propellers and later three-blade Hamilton-Standard propellers.
Curtiss C-46D Commando 1/200 Scale Diecast Model 3499th Mobil Training Wing, ATC, USAF Brand: AeroClassics 200 SKU: AC219753
AUD $128.00
In stock