There's still a few of them C-46's around ;-)
(Yes, I was holding the camera horizontally.)
John Deakin was the PIC of the
China Doll in the picture I posted (I think the statute of limitations has run out on that maneuver). He was a C-46 (Air America) pilot in Vietnam, and has recently retired from Japan Airlines with more hours in the left seat of a B-747 than any man alive or ever alive. He's a helluva nice guy, too!
Y'all might enjoy the article he wrote on his experiences flying the Commando, Pelican's Perch #47: The Old Commando which is filed at AvWeb.