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Douglas C-124 Globemaster II |
USAF Douglas C-124 Globemaster II heavy lift transport aircraft C-124 Globemaster was used during the Korean War, and was also used to assist supply operations for Operation Deep Freeze in Antarctica. It was an airlift workhorse during the early years of the Vietnam War. Sometimes known as ‘Old Shakey’ the Douglas C-124 Globemaster could carry up to 200 troops, trucks, bulldozers, field guns and tanks. It had clamshell-type loading doors with a hydraulic ramp.
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The USAF Douglas C-124 Globemaster was also used for refugee evacuation in the Congo and mercy flights to Morocco, Chile and elsewhere throughout the world following floods and other natural disasters. It had a top speed of only 320 mph and a range of 2,175 miles. It was only in production for five years between 1950 and 1955. The C-124 was the primary heavy-lift transport for United States Air Force Military Air Transport Service (MATS) during the 1950s and early 1960s until the C-141 Starlifter entered service. The last C124 Globemaster was retired from the USAF in 1974. These aircraft photographs are great reference sources if your painting 1/72 scale, 1/48 scale or 1/24 scale plastic model airplane Airfix, Tamiya, zvezda, revel, Pavala aircraft kits or you’re into flying and painting radio RC controlled model planes. There are many aviation books published about the USAF Douglas C-124 Globemaster www.MooreAircraft.com Tell your friends about us. Send them an e-mail |