{"product_id":"1-200-western-models-ac2cfnae-curtiss-c46c-commando-cf-nae-nordair-canada-polished-aluminum-with-white-blue-nda-livery-nordair-limited-edition-of-only-200","title":"1\/200 Western Models (AC2CFNAE) Curtiss C46C Commando (CF-NAE) \"Nordair Canada\"  Polished Aluminum with White \u0026 Blue NDA Livery, Nordair (Limited Edition of Only 200)","description":"\u003cp\u003e1\/200 Western Models (\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAC2CFNAE\u003c\/span\u003e) Curtiss C46C Commando (CF-NAE) \"Nordair Canada\"  Polished Aluminum with White \u0026amp; Blue NDA Li very, Nordair (Li mited Edi tion  of Only 200) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"view-title\"\u003eNordair\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"site-module\" class=\"site-module\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"rows-60c373b1d5f9359586628048\" class=\"rows\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row-container rd-1 page_1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"row-title\"\u003eOperator Identification\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column leaderboard\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"cell-5d9f64c22c27595120135d9a\" class=\"column-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e1947 to 1987\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCanada\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTYPE: Airline\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIATA\/ICAO CODES: ND \/ NDR\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHEADQUARTERS: Montreal Dorval, Quebec\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFORMER NAME: Boreal Airways \u0026amp; Mont-Laurier Aviation (merged 1947)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSUBSEQUENT NAME: Canadian Pacific Airlines (purchased 1986)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"cell-5d9f64c22c2f5951201326e7\" class=\"column-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-center\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Nordair\" href=\"https:\/\/curtisscommando.e-monsite.com\/medias\/images\/nordair.png\" class=\"fancybox\" rel=\"image\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/curtisscommando.e-monsite.com\/medias\/images\/nordair.png?fx=r_247_81\u0026amp;v=1\" alt=\"Nordair\" width=\"247\" height=\"81\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row-container rd-2 page_1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"row-title\"\u003eOperator History\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column leaderboard\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"cell-5d9f64c22c45595120138618\" class=\"column-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNordair was born in 1947 from the merger of Boreal Airways and Mont-Laurier Aviation, with Fernand Henley at its helm. Operations started with charter flights, both passengers and cargo. The Canadian Government was Nordair's largest customer, chartering their aircraft for its great north exploration program.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom July 1959, Nordair entered the scheduled passenger business, linking Montreal to Frobisher Bay, Roberval, Chibougamau and Fort Chimo. By 1969, a revision in the airline's operating permit forced it to adjust its network to focus on Eastern Canada and Northwest Territories. During the 1970's and 1980's, Nordair formed an alliance with First Air and state-owned NorOntair to serve secondary destinations from Dryden, Nanisivik, Hall Beach and Frobisher Bay. By 1979, Nordair's scheduled network was at its peak, reaching as far west as Winnipeg, as far north as Resolute Bay, and as far south as Pittsburgh, PA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the mid-1980's, the Canadian airline market entered a merger period. In early 1986, Nordair purchased Quebecair, but it ended up being purchased by Canadian Pacific Air Lines at the end of the same year. In March 1987,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/curtisscommando.e-monsite.com\/pages\/operators\/civilian-operators\/canada\/eastern-provincial-airways-1701788048.html\"\u003ePacific Western Airlines\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein turn purchased Canadian Pacific and changed its name to Canadian Airlines. Nordair's jets ended up with Canadian, witle the propeller aircraft were sent to the regional subsidiary Inter-Canadian. Canadian was purchased by Air Canada in 2001.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row-container rd-3 page_1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"row-title\"\u003eCommando Operations\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column leaderboard\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"cell-5d9f64c22c5a59512013e249\" class=\"column-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAugust 1961* to September 1971*\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row-container rd-4 page_1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"row-title\"\u003eCommandos Operated\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column leaderboard\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"cell-5d9f64c22c6b595120137a0c\" class=\"column-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCurtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/curtisscommando.e-monsite.com\/pages\/aircraft\/s-n-42-96529-to-42-96802-curtiss-c-46a-45-cu-c-46d-1-cu-commando\/commando-42-96617.html\"\u003eN9891F\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(for spares)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCurtiss C-46E-1-CS Commando:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/curtisscommando.e-monsite.com\/pages\/aircraft\/s-n-43-47403-to-43-47419-curtiss-c-46e-1-cs-commando\/commando-43-47315-1701281759-1701376822-1701431780-1701606082-1701983635-1702052717.html\"\u003eCF-FBJ\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmith Super 46C Commando: \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/curtisscommando.e-monsite.com\/pages\/aircraft\/s-n-42-96529-to-42-96802-curtiss-c-46a-45-cu-c-46d-1-cu-commando\/commando-42-96538.html\"\u003eCF-NAD\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/curtisscommando.e-monsite.com\/pages\/aircraft\/s-n-42-107374-to-42-107399-curtiss-c-46a-45-cu-commando\/commando-42-107376.html\"\u003eCF-NAE\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-muted last-update toto\"\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-calendar\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/small\u003e\u003ca title=\"42 107376 2\" href=\"https:\/\/curtisscommando.e-monsite.com\/medias\/images\/42-107376-2.png\" class=\"fancybox\" rel=\"image\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"rows-60c373b1df7ecd01df8dbfab\" class=\"rows\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row-container rd-5 page_1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column leaderboard\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"cell-5da491bcf3f9595120133461\" class=\"column-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/curtisscommando.e-monsite.com\/medias\/images\/canada-1957-1964.png\"\u003e  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eAugust 1961 to 1962\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  CF-NAE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/curtisscommando.e-monsite.com\/pages\/operators\/civilian-operators\/canada\/nordair.html\"\u003eNORDAIR\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (CANADA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAugust 1961\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePurchased. [quoted as 1959 by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/curtisscommando.e-monsite.com\/pages\/sources\/\"\u003ePL\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row-container rd-6 page_1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column leaderboard\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"cell-beb37df5-1607-48cc-9e4e-\" class=\"column-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/curtisscommando.e-monsite.com\/medias\/images\/canada-1957-1964.png\"\u003e  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e1962 to 1963\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  CF-NAE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/curtisscommando.e-monsite.com\/pages\/operators\/civilian-operators\/canada\/eastern-provincial-airways.html\"\u003eEASTERN PROVINCIAL AIRWAYS\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (CANADA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1962\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeased from Nordair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRight: this Western Models 1:200 replica shows CF-NAE in Eastern Provincial Airways colors.\u003cbr\u003ePhoto credit: Aviation Retail Direct\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"cell-5da4957bc908595120139f8b\" class=\"column-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-center\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"42 107376 3\" href=\"https:\/\/curtisscommando.e-monsite.com\/medias\/images\/42-107376-3.png\" class=\"fancybox\" rel=\"image\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/curtisscommando.e-monsite.com\/medias\/images\/42-107376-3.png?fx=r_728_313\u0026amp;v=1\" alt=\"42 107376 3\" width=\"728\" height=\"313\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row-container rd-7 page_1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column leaderboard\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"cell-1b040465-8456-45d9-98db-\" class=\"column-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/curtisscommando.e-monsite.com\/medias\/images\/canada-1957-1964.png\"\u003e  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e1963 to September 1971\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  CF-NAE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/curtisscommando.e-monsite.com\/pages\/operators\/civilian-operators\/canada\/nordair.html\"\u003eNORDAIR\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (CANADA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1963\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReturned from lease contract with Eastern Provincial Airways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e30 June 1971\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDestroyed in Hall Beach, Northwest Territories, Canada in a hangar fire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e15 September 1971\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDismantled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBelow\/Upper: CF-NAE at dawn, Montreal Dorval, June 1963.\u003cbr\u003ePhoto credit: Mel Lawrence \/ Airliners.net\u003cbr\u003eBelow\/Lower: CF-NAE sporting the new Nordair livery in front of Montreal’s company hangars, September 1965.\u003cbr\u003ePhoto credit: Jean-Pierre Bonin \/ Airliners.net\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row-container rd-8 page_1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"cell-59a65dad-4eee-487c-acea-\" class=\"column-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-center\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"42 107376 4\" href=\"https:\/\/curtisscommando.e-monsite.com\/medias\/images\/42-107376-4.png\" class=\"fancybox\" rel=\"image\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/curtisscommando.e-monsite.com\/medias\/images\/42-107376-4.png?fx=r_728_294\u0026amp;v=1\" alt=\"42 107376 4\" width=\"728\" 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