Douglas C-124 Globemaster II
American heavy lift military aircraft with 4 piston engines, 1946 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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C-124 Globemaster II | |
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C-124C, operated by the USAF, flying above the San Francisco Bay, with the Golden Gate Bridge and the Marin Headlands in the background | |
Role | Heavy-lift military transport aircraft |
Manufacturer | Douglas Aircraft Company |
First flight | 27 November 1949 |
Introduction | 1950 |
Retired | 1974 (USAF) |
Primary user | United States Air Force |
Produced | 1949–1955 |
Number built | 448 |
Developed from | Douglas C-74 Globemaster |
Developed into | Douglas C-132 (Unbuilt) |
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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. It served in MATS, later Military Airlift Command (MAC), units of the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard until retired in 1974.