One of the unsung heroes of victory in World War II was the massive Curtiss C-46 Commando. Critical to success in the China-India-Burma (CBI) Theater of Operations was the aerial supply line that depended on C-46 crews to brave the enemy, bad weather, and the daunting Himalayan Mountains. One of those brave young pilots was Carl Constein, who recently shared his story with Warbird Digest during a unique reunion with the C-46 known as The Tinker Belle, which is owned by the city of Monroe, NC and operated by Warriors and Warbirds.
