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 Summary

This collection consists of 42 Curtiss-Wright black and white 8 by 10 inch prints of the inside workings of the Curtiss C-46 Commando, 1944.

 Biographical / Historical

The Curtiss C-46 Commando was a twin engined military transport aircraft used during World War II by the United States Army Air Forces and also the United States Navy / Marine Corps, which used the designation R5C.

 Identifier

NASM.2018.0084

Creator

Curtiss-Wright Corporation

Date

1944

Provenance

Roy E. Licklider, Gift, 2018, NASM.2018.0084

Extent

0.04 Cubic feet (One folder.)

Archival Repository

National Air and Space Museum Archives

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of 42 Curtiss-Wright black and white 8 by 10 inch prints of the inside workings of the Curtiss C-46 Commando, 1944. There are also 6 color prints of various World War II Curtiss aircraft, or aircraft that used Curtiss propellers.

Arrangement note

No arrangement.

Rights

Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.

Restrictions

No restrictions on access

Citation

Curtiss C-46 Commando Photographs, NASM.2018.0084, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Topics

Aeronautics

Curtiss C-46 Commando

Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photographs