The C-46 Commando flew in World War II & transitioned to ... remote airstrips. The aircraft was particularly valuable in the China-Burma-India ("CBI") theater, where it was used extensively ...

Eighty-five years ago today, the Curtiss CW-20 took to the skies for the first time, marking the beginning of what would become the legendary Curtiss C-46 Commando. Originally designed as a ...