Douglas C-124 Globemaster II
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The Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, nicknamed "Old Shaky", is a retired American heavy-lift cargo aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company in Long Beach, California.
C-124C, operated by the USAF, flying above the San Francisco Bay, with the Golden Gate Bridge and the Marin Headlands in the background
Nose and front door of a C-124
An early C-124A during the Korean War
The experimental YC-124B-DL was powered by four Pratt & Whitney YT-34-P-6 turboprops.
Douglas C-133 Cargomaster
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The Douglas C-133 Cargomaster is an American large turboprop cargo aircraft built between 1956 and 1961 by the Douglas Aircraft Company for use with the United States Air Force. The C-133 was the USAF
Douglas C-124 Globemaster II
…used extensively during the Vietnam War transporting materiel from the U.S. to Vietnam. Until the C-5A became operational, the C-124 and its sister C-133 Cargomaster were the only aircraft available that could transport very large loads. The USAF's Strategic Air Command (SAC) was the initial operator of the C-124…
Douglas C-133B Cargomaster, AF Ser. No. 59-0529 (1501st Air Transport Wing), over San Francisco Bay
C-133A of 436 MAW Military Airlift Command at RAF Lakenheath England in 1969
Preserved C-133A
C-133B Cargomaster N77152 of the Foundation for Airborne Relief at Tucson Airport Arizona in 1973 still wearing MAC markings