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The Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, nicknamed "Old Shaky", is an American heavy-lift cargo aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company in Long Beach, California.. The C-124 was the primary heavy-lift transport for United States Air Force (USAF) Military Air Transport Service (MATS) during the 1950s and early 1960s, until the Lockheed C-141 Starlifter entered service.
Douglas C-133B-DL Cargomaster, AF Ser. No. 59-0529, of the 1501st Air Transport Wing over San Francisco Bay in 1960. This aircraft was retired in 1971 and was on display at New England Air Museum, Bradley, Connecticut (USA), but was destroyed by a tornado on 3 October 1979.
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's only production turboprop-powered strategic airlifter , entering service shortly after the Lockheed C-130 Hercules , which is designated a ...
Douglas C-52; Douglas C-53 Skytrooper; Douglas C-54 Skymaster; Douglas C-58; Douglas C-67 Dragon; Douglas C-68; Douglas C-74 Globemaster; Douglas C-84; Douglas C-110; Douglas C-112 Liftmaster; Douglas C-114 Skymaster; Douglas C-115 Skymaster; Douglas C-116 Skymaster; Douglas C-117 Super Dakota; Douglas C-118 Liftmaster; Douglas C-124 ...
A C-124C Globemaster II; note the front-opening doors. Activated under the Alaskan Wing, Air Transport Command in March 1943 at Edmonton Airport, Alberta, Canada; it provided support for transient lend-lease aircraft bound for the Soviet Union during 1943, as well as Eleventh Air Force aircraft which were to be used during the Aleutian Campaign.
In 1997, the 60 AMW also shed its C-141 aircraft, which were transferred to other Air Force, AFRC and Air National Guard (ANG) wings, while retaining its C-5 and KC-10 aircraft. In 2006, the 60 AMW and 349 AMW (Assoc) again acquired a third aircraft type in their inventory with the arrival of the C-17 Globemaster III. [failed verification]
Douglas C-124 Globemaster II; Douglas C-132; Douglas C-133 Cargomaster; Douglas CG-19; Douglas Cloudster; Douglas Cloudster II; D. Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak;
As part of the moving process, two aircraft (a Douglas C-124 Globemaster II and C-133 Cargomaster) were relocated to the Air Mobility Command Museum at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware.