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Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando N4877V

Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando N4877V (msn 22442) of Capitol Airways., disposed of to the Foreign Liquidation commission on 20 August 1947 and bought by Claire L. Chennault and Whiting Willauer in 1948 as N8309C. To XT Reg. Central Air Transport Corp. on 19 December 1949. Bought by CAT SA in December 1952. Bought by Flying Tiger Line on 19 January 1953 as N4877V. Bought by Intercontinental Airways on 29 June 1953. Bought by Interair Parts Corporation on 17 July 1953. Bought by F. A. Miller and D. Rich on 17 July 1953. Transferred 18 December 1953 to Airplane Enterprises. Leased by Capitol Airways in Apr 1954 registered N4877V. Bought by Bird and Sons Inc. on 3 November 1961. Crashed at Phou Fa (LS 16), Laos on 31 August 1962. Date: circa 1957

© The Peter Butt Aviation Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library

Siberian Tiger Portrait

Also called Amur tiger, the Siberian a tiger is the largest cat in the world. It averages about 3.3 mt. in length, with a tail measuring 1mt

© RussellBurden

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A capybara stands in a lagoon at sunset at the Hato La Aurora

A capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) stands in a lagoon at sunset at the Hato La Aurora, Casanare province December 16, 2012. The Hato La Aurora private nature reserve is 17,000 hectares (42007 acres) housing more than 350 species of birds, hundreds of wild animals, including cats, pumas, tigers, and thousands of turtles. The reserve promotes conservation of all wildlife, including a safari, which attracts hundreds of local and foreign visitors each year. Picture taken December 16, 2012. REUTERS/Jose Miguel Gomez (COLOMBIA - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)