The last flying (according to the attending crew) Curtiss C-46 Commando made an appearance at the 2014 Winston-Salem Airshow. It looks like a bloated C-47 Skytrain. They were only asking for a $3 donation to look around inside, which is a shame since other aircraft like the C-54 were fetching $5 or more. When costs for keeping it airworthy and touring run the in neighborhood of $3,000 to $5,000 per hour, it takes a lot of visitors to pay the bill. Of all the worthless garbage the government wastes money on (both human and otherwise), letting these relics of our past disappear is shameful. I took some pictures for the benefit of some scale modeler who might be searching for documentation. My el-cheapo little Kodak pocket camera doesn't take the best of pictures, but these turned out pretty well. Enjoy. 
Curtiss C-46 Commando at 2014 Winston-Salem Airshow  C-46 Empennage
 C-46 Pilot Seat
 C-46 Picture Bulkhead |  C-46 Starboard Nacelle
C-46 Copilot Seat
 C-46 Jump Seats
|  C-46 Port Wing
 C-46 Cargo Bay |
Posted October 18, 2014 |