Virtual Globetrotting: Airplanes - Military - Static Display

Virtual Globetrotting: Airplanes - Military - Static Display - Cargo http://virtualglobetrotting.com/ A great way to explore everything that can be seen from space! en-us Copyright 2009 admin@virtualglobetrotting.com (Nic) admin@virtualglobetrotting.com (Nic) Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:32:09 -0800 http://backend.userland.com/rss <![CDATA[DHC-4 Caribou A4-173]]>

DHC-4 Caribou A4-173
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@ 2009-11-27 14:32:09]]>

DHC-4 Caribou A4-173
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@ 2009-11-27 14:32:09]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/dhc-4-caribou-a4-173/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/dhc-4-caribou-a4-173/ Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:32:09 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/dhc-4-caribou-a4-173/ -26.79767500 153.10886400 <![CDATA[Boeing C-17 Globemaster III]]>

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Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-11-23 13:26:25
The Boeing (formerly McDonnell Douglas) C-17 Globemaster III is a large military transport aircraft. The C-17 was developed for the United States Air Force from the 1980s to the early 1990s by McDonnell Douglas. The aircraft carries on the name of two previous United States military cargo aircraft, the C-74 Globemaster and the C-124 Globemaster II. The C-17 is used for rapid strategic airlift of troops and cargo to main operating bases or forward operating bases throughout the world. It has the ability to rapidly deploy a combat unit to a potential battle area and sustain it with on-going supplies. The C-17 is also capable of performing tactical airlift, medical evacuation and airdrop missions.]]>

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Lockheed C-5 Galaxy
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-11-23 13:24:04
The Lockheed C-5 Galaxy is a large, military transport aircraft built by Lockheed. It was designed to provide strategic heavy airlift over intercontinental distances and to carry outsize and oversize cargo. The C-5 Galaxy has been operated by the United States Air Force since 1969 and is one of the largest military aircraft in the world.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/lockheed-c-5-galaxy-9/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/lockheed-c-5-galaxy-9/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:24:04 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/lockheed-c-5-galaxy-9/ 39.13120653 -75.47822765 <![CDATA[Douglas C-133B Cargomaster]]>

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Douglas C-133B Cargomaster
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-11-23 13:13:31
This plane (59-0536) was the last C-133 produced, and when operational, was based at Travis AFB, California.

The Douglas C-133 Cargomaster was a large 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 Lockheed's better known C-130 Hercules. It provided airlift services in a wide range of applications, being replaced by the C-5 Galaxy in the early 1970s.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/douglas-c-133b-cargomaster-1/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/douglas-c-133b-cargomaster-1/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:13:31 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/douglas-c-133b-cargomaster-1/ 39.11804649 -75.45703319 <![CDATA[Lockheed C-130E Hercules]]>

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Lockheed C-130E Hercules
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-11-23 13:03:58
The C-130 on display was retired from active duty on Feb 2, 2004 and flew its final flight to the Air Mobility Command Museum.

A four-engine, turboprop powered, tactical airlift aircraft capable of operating from austere airfields. Over 40 foreign countries operate C-130s. The US Air Force, Coast Guard, Navy, Marines and Air National Guard operate C-130s. The Delaware Air Guard in Wilmington operates a fleet of C-130H models. 2004 marked the 50th anniversary of the first flight of a C-130 and new models are rolling off the assembly lines today. C-130s have been flown on every continent, landed and taken off from an aircraft carrier, operated with skis, and have been used to haul every conceivable type of cargo.

The extended range C-130E model entered service in 1962 after it was developed as an interim long-range transport for the Military Air Transport Service. Essentially a B-model, the new designation was the result of the installation of 1,360 US gal (5,150 l) Sargent Fletcher external fuel tanks under each wings (mid-section) and more powerful Allison T-56-A-7A turboprops. The E model also featured structural improvements, avionics upgrades and a higher gross weight.

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Douglas C-124A Globemaster II
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-11-23 13:01:39
This Globemaster is one of only eight C-124s in existence, the only surviving "A" model. It served in MATS, AFRES, SAC, and TAC.

The Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, nicknamed "Old Shakey", was a 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 Military Air Transport Service (MATS) during the 1950s and early 1960s until the C-141 Starlifter entered service. It served in MATS, later Military Airlift Command (MAC), gained units of the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard until 1974.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/douglas-c-124a-globemaster-ii-1/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/douglas-c-124a-globemaster-ii-1/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:01:39 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/douglas-c-124a-globemaster-ii-1/ 39.11767140 -75.45722747 <![CDATA[Fairchild C-123 Provider]]>

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Fairchild C-123 Provider
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-11-23 12:59:03
After serving in Vietnam, the museum's Provider went on to further distinguished service. After retirement from the US Air Force, it was picked-up by the Department of State and was instrumental in the war on drugs in Peru. Moving food and medical supplies, building material, fuel and whatever else was needed to support the forward bases, the plane took hostile fire on several occasions and was instrumental, also, in transporting casualties to help and safety. Because of its unique capabilities as a cargo transport plane, and its ability to use unimproved landing strips in remote regions, the Peruvians nicknamed this plane "El Burro."

The C-123 Provider was an American military transport aircraft designed by Chase Aircraft and subsequently built by Fairchild Aircraft for the United States Air Force. In addition to its USAF service, which included later service with the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard, it also went on to serve most notably with the United States Coast Guard and various air forces in South East Asia.]]>

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Lockheed L-1049E/01 Super Constellation
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-11-23 12:56:41
In 1996, Amoco Corporation purchased a lot in Penndel, Pennsylvania which contained a restaurant topped by a Lockheed C-121 Constellation aircraft. Realizing the historical significance of the plane, Amoco offered the plane to the Air Mobility Command Museum. It was transported to the museum in December of 1997 and is now completely restored.

The aircraft is painted to represent a C-121C military transport aircraft and is on display at the AMC Museum at Dover AFB. The aircraft was never with the USAF and its last civilian registration was N1005C, when it flew for Capitol International Airways. Retired in 1967, it was converted to a cocktail lounge in Penndel, PA. It was disassembled and donated to the AMC Museum in 1997. Its fake military serial number 40315 (54-0315) was assigned to a Northrop F-89H "Scorpion" fighter aircraft.

The Lockheed Constellation ("Connie") was a four engine (each with 18 pistons of Radial design, the Wright R-3350) propeller-driven airliner built by Lockheed between 1943 and 1958 at its Burbank, California, USA, facility. A total of 856 aircraft were produced in four models, all distinguished by a triple-tail design and dolphin-shaped fuselage. The Constellation was used as a civilian airliner and as a U.S. military air transport plane, seeing service in the Berlin Airlift. It was the presidential aircraft for U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower.]]>

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Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-11-23 12:47:52
This boxcar is a G, the last major production model, powered with Wright R-3350 engines. 484 were built. It was used by the RCAF, as a fire bomber by Hawkins & Powers Aviation, and in the Richard Dreyfuss movie Always.

The Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar (Navy designation R4Q) was an American military transport aircraft developed from the World War II Fairchild C-82 Packet, designed to carry cargo, personnel, litter patients, and mechanized equipment, and to drop cargo and troops by parachute. The first C-119 made its initial flight in November 1947, and by the time production ceased in 1955, more than 1,100 C-119s had been built. Its cargo-hauling ability and unusual appearance earned it the nickname "Flying Boxcar".]]>

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Douglas C-54M Skymaster
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-11-23 12:45:37
Dover's first strategic airlifter is represented by the single remaining C-54M, which was specially modified during the Berlin Airlift for hauling coal. The Skymaster's restoration was also quite extensive, and took several years. The inside shows examples of its World War II cargo and passenger configurations—and if parts become available will display how medical litters were carried in its Korean War role as a Medivac aircraft. During the restoration process, we were fortunate to find a photograph of this aircraft showing its military serial #44-9030 and the markings it carried in the Pacific Theater in World War II. They were still in place during her service in the Berlin Airlift and we have restored the aircraft in these markings.

The C-54 on display at the museum is the last surviving "M" model in existence. There were only 38 of this model manufactured.

The Douglas C-54 Skymaster was a four-engined transport aircraft used by the United States Army Air Forces in World War II.
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Boeing C-9A Nightingale
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-11-23 12:42:46
This plane, serial number 67-22584, was the first C-9A delivered to the Military Airlift Command in 1968 and was retired from the Air Mobility Command in August 2005 after 37 years of outstanding service. It was delivered by a crew from the 932 Airlift Wing Stationed at Scott AFB Illinois.

The C-9A, known as the Nightingale, was developed to fill the need for an Aero Medical Evacuation (Medevac) aircraft. The Air Force purchased 20 C-9As to replace older propeller driven Medevac planes.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/boeing-c-9a-nightingale/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/boeing-c-9a-nightingale/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:42:46 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/boeing-c-9a-nightingale/ 39.11846215 -75.45788122 <![CDATA[de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou]]>

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de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-11-23 12:39:25
This C-7 Caribou was flown to the Museum in 1992 and in tracing its past, it was found that the plane was stationed at Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam from 1969 to 1970. One of the museum's volunteers, Col. Bill Hardie, USAF Ret., researched his flight records of the time he spent at Cam Ranh Bay and found that he and the plane were old buddies.

The de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou (known in the U.S. military as CV-2 and C-7 Caribou) was a Canadian-designed and produced specialized cargo aircraft with short takeoff and landing (STOL) capability. The Caribou was first flown in 1958 and although mainly retired from military operations, is still in use in small numbers as a rugged "bush" aircraft.]]>

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Lockheed C-140A Starlifter
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-11-23 12:31:41
This C-141A Starlifter, 61-2775, was the very first ever built and had its maiden flight on 17 December 1963, the 60th Anniversary of the Wright Brothers first flight. It spent its entire career as a test aircraft in numerous programs.

The original Starlifter model, designated C-141A, could carry 154 passengers, or 80 litters for wounded with seating for 16. A total of 284 A-models were built. The C-141A entered service in April 1965. It was soon discovered that the aircraft's volume capacity was relatively low in comparison to its lifting capacity; it generally ran out of physical space before it hit its weight limit. The C-141A could carry ten standard 463L master pallets and had a total cargo capacity of 62,700 lb (28,900 kg). It could also carry specialized cargoes, such as the Minuteman missile.]]>

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Lockheed C-141B Starlifter
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-11-23 12:29:29
This C-141B Starlifter, 64-0626, was the very last C-141 stationed at Dover AFB, retiring in February 1996.

The Lockheed C-141 Starlifter was a military strategic airlifter in service with the Air Mobility Command (AMC) of the United States Air Force. The aircraft also served with AMC-gained airlift wings and air mobility wings of the Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) and the Air National Guard (ANG) and, in later years, one air mobility wing of the Air Education and Training Command (AETC) dedicated to C-141, C-5, C-17 and KC-135 training.

In service, the C-141 proved to "bulk out" before it "massed out", meaning that it often had additional lift capacity that went wasted because the cargo hold was too full. To correct the perceived deficiencies of the original model and utilize the C-141 to the fullest of its capabilities, the entire fleet of 270 in-service C-141As were stretched, adding needed payload volume. The conversion program took place between 1977 and 1982, with first delivery taking place in December 1979. These modified aircraft were designated C-141B. It was estimated that this stretching program was equivalent to buying 90 new aircraft, in terms of increased capacity. Also added was a boom receptacle for inflight refueling. The fuselage was stretched by adding "plug" sections before and after the wings, lengthening the fuselage a total of 23 ft 4 in (7.11 m) and allowing the carriage of 103 litters for wounded, 13 standard pallets, 205 troops, 168 paratroopers, or an equivalent increase in other loads.]]>

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CASA C-212-100 Aviocar
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CASA C-212-100 Aviocar
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@ 2009-11-15 03:50:40]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/casa-c-212-100-aviocar/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/casa-c-212-100-aviocar/ Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:50:40 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/casa-c-212-100-aviocar/ 40.32368600 -3.65151600 <![CDATA[Douglas DC-3]]>

Douglas DC-3
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-11-09 17:11:55
Mexican Air Force
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Douglas DC-3
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@ 2009-11-09 17:11:55
Mexican Air Force
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Lockheed C-130A Hercules A97-214
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Lockheed C-130A Hercules A97-214
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@ 2009-08-11 15:38:03]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/lockheed-c-130a-hercules-a97-214/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/lockheed-c-130a-hercules-a97-214/ Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:38:03 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/lockheed-c-130a-hercules-a97-214/ -37.92958400 144.74912900 <![CDATA[Lockheed C-130E Hercules A97-160]]>

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Lockheed C-130E Hercules A97-160
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Lockheed C-130E Hercules A97-160
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@ 2009-08-11 15:33:31]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/lockheed-c-130e-hercules-a97-160/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/lockheed-c-130e-hercules-a97-160/ Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:33:31 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/lockheed-c-130e-hercules-a97-160/ -37.93132900 144.74909600 <![CDATA[Bristol 170 Freighter Mk21]]>

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Bristol 170 Freighter Mk21
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Bristol 170 Freighter Mk21
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@ 2009-08-11 15:08:36]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/bristol-170-freighter-mk21/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/bristol-170-freighter-mk21/ Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:08:36 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/bristol-170-freighter-mk21/ -37.93008800 144.74902600 <![CDATA[Douglas C-47A Skytrain]]>

Douglas C-47A Skytrain
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@ 2009-07-06 13:12:44]]>

Douglas C-47A Skytrain
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-07-06 13:12:44]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/douglas-c-47a-skytrain-1/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/douglas-c-47a-skytrain-1/ Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:12:44 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/douglas-c-47a-skytrain-1/ 48.16595100 -122.15361900 <![CDATA["The Brass Hat" Douglas C-47 Skytrain]]>

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"The Brass Hat" Douglas C-47 Skytrain
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-04-15 10:07:53
The Douglas C-47 Skytrain or Dakota is a military transport aircraft that was developed from the Douglas DC-3 airliner. It was used extensively by the Allies during World War II and remained in front line operations through the 1950s with a few remaining in operation to this day.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/the-brass-hat-douglas-c-47-skytrain/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/the-brass-hat-douglas-c-47-skytrain/ Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:07:53 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/the-brass-hat-douglas-c-47-skytrain/ 36.66513400 -87.47933200 <![CDATA[Dassault 312 on static display]]>

Dassault 312 on static display
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-03-24 19:05:47
This Dassault 312 took off for the first time in 1948. It will be in the air force for the next 21 years until 1969 when the plane landed for the last time in the town of Barcelonnette a small town in the french alps.

The plane was given by the army to the local flight club, but obviously lacked of any maintenance since then.

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AC-130A First Lady
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By: Tyco
@ 2009-03-13 07:10:20
"Firsts Lady" This particular aircraft (Air Force Serial number 53-3129) was the first production "Hercules" built.
http://www.spectrumwd.com/c130/display/park03.htm]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ac-130a-first-lady/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ac-130a-first-lady/ Fri, 13 Mar 2009 07:10:20 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ac-130a-first-lady/ 30.46717900 -86.56202200 <![CDATA[Fairchild-Chase C-123K 'Provider']]>

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Fairchild-Chase C-123K 'Provider'
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By: bubaonline
@ 2009-03-13 06:48:58
The C-123 Provider was an American military transport aircraft designed by Chase Aircraft and subsequently built by Fairchild Aircraft for the United States Air Force. ]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fairchild-chase-c-123k-provider/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fairchild-chase-c-123k-provider/ Fri, 13 Mar 2009 06:48:58 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fairchild-chase-c-123k-provider/ 41.16053944 -112.01905917 <![CDATA[Boeing C-97G Stratofreighter]]>

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Boeing C-97G Stratofreighter
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By: neotrix
@ 2009-03-12 08:58:39
The C-97 was based on the B-29 Super Fortress of World War II. The B-29, was known for its speed, payload, and long range capability. After the war, the B-29 was re-engined with powerful Pratt & Whitney R-4360, 28 cylinder, radial engines. This bomber was known as the B-50.

This C-97G, S/N 52-898, was originally received by the Air Force as a KC-97G-23-BO.

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C-131 Samaritan
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C-131 Samaritan
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@ 2009-03-06 00:22:52]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/c-131-samaritan/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/c-131-samaritan/ Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:22:52 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/c-131-samaritan/ 44.13376900 -103.07159200 <![CDATA[Boeing C-135 Stratolifter]]>

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Boeing C-135 Stratolifter
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Boeing C-135 Stratolifter
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@ 2009-03-06 00:15:07]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/boeing-c-135-stratolifter/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/boeing-c-135-stratolifter/ Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:15:07 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/boeing-c-135-stratolifter/ 44.13282900 -103.07328100 <![CDATA[Douglas C-54 Skymaster]]>

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Douglas C-54 Skymaster
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Douglas C-54 Skymaster
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@ 2009-03-06 00:03:26]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/douglas-c-54-skymaster/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/douglas-c-54-skymaster/ Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:03:26 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/douglas-c-54-skymaster/ 44.13376400 -103.07435200 <![CDATA[Beech C-45H Expeditor]]>

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Beech C-45H Expeditor
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Beech C-45H Expeditor
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@ 2009-03-05 23:59:59]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/beech-c-45h-expeditor/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/beech-c-45h-expeditor/ Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:59:59 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/beech-c-45h-expeditor/ 44.13340900 -103.07340200 <![CDATA[Lockheed C-130A Hercules]]>

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Lockheed C-130A Hercules
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Lockheed C-130A Hercules
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-03-05 10:55:43]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/lockheed-c-130a-hercules-1/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/lockheed-c-130a-hercules-1/ Thu, 05 Mar 2009 10:55:43 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/lockheed-c-130a-hercules-1/ 32.43284400 -99.81268200 <![CDATA[VQ-2 Recon Plane]]>

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VQ-2 Recon Plane
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By: Tyco
@ 2009-03-04 10:05:10
Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 2 relocated from Rota, Spain, to Whidbey Island, Wash., effective 01 September 2005. The relocation of VQ-2's six aircraft and 450 Sailors to the United States was in keeping with the Navy's ongoing transformation of forces in Europe, and helped reduce costs and eliminate redundancies throughout its force structure worldwide.

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C-123 "Provider"
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By: neotrix
@ 2009-03-03 00:01:37
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C-123 "Provider"
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@ 2009-03-03 00:01:37
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-123_Provider]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/c-123-provider/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/c-123-provider/ Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:01:37 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/c-123-provider/ 29.39293500 -98.61873200 <![CDATA[C-46 Commando]]>

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C-46 Commando
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C-46 Commando
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-03-01 14:41:53]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/c-46-commando/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/c-46-commando/ Sun, 01 Mar 2009 14:41:53 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/c-46-commando/ 32.59364400 -83.58542800 <![CDATA[Douglas C-124C Globemaster II]]>

BEV

Douglas C-124C Globemaster II
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: adrbr
@ 2009-03-01 12:36:12]]>

BEV

Douglas C-124C Globemaster II
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: adrbr
@ 2009-03-01 12:36:12]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/douglas-c-124c-globemaster-ii-1/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/douglas-c-124c-globemaster-ii-1/ Sun, 01 Mar 2009 12:36:12 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/douglas-c-124c-globemaster-ii-1/ 41.16205900 -112.01946300 <![CDATA[C-130 Hercules]]>

BEV

C-130 Hercules
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: kkeps
@ 2009-02-28 12:31:06]]>

BEV

C-130 Hercules
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: kkeps
@ 2009-02-28 12:31:06]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/c-130-hercules-1/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/c-130-hercules-1/ Sat, 28 Feb 2009 12:31:06 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/c-130-hercules-1/ 35.16669600 -79.00365100 <![CDATA[Fairchild C-123J Provider]]>

Fairchild C-123J Provider
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: kjfitz
@ 2009-01-31 12:03:37]]>

Fairchild C-123J Provider
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: kjfitz
@ 2009-01-31 12:03:37]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fairchild-c-123j-provider-1/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fairchild-c-123j-provider-1/ Sat, 31 Jan 2009 12:03:37 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fairchild-c-123j-provider-1/ 61.16149800 -149.97287400 <![CDATA[C-130 fuselage used for cargo load training]]>

C-130 fuselage used for cargo load training

BEV

C-130 fuselage used for cargo load training
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: kjfitz
@ 2009-01-15 10:26:10]]>

BEV

C-130 fuselage used for cargo load training
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: kjfitz
@ 2009-01-15 10:26:10]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/c-130-fuselage-used-for-cargo-load-training/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/c-130-fuselage-used-for-cargo-load-training/ Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:26:10 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/c-130-fuselage-used-for-cargo-load-training/ 41.19169800 -75.43763400 <![CDATA[Antonov An-22 "Antei"]]>

Antonov An-22 "Antei"
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: Rene73
@ 2008-12-30 09:33:38
CCCP-09334 (cn 00340209) ]]>

Antonov An-22 "Antei"
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: Rene73
@ 2008-12-30 09:33:38
CCCP-09334 (cn 00340209) ]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/antonov-an-22-antei-2/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/antonov-an-22-antei-2/ Tue, 30 Dec 2008 09:33:38 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/antonov-an-22-antei-2/ 55.83321339 38.18231821 <![CDATA["Airspeed Horsa" - World War II military glider]]>

"Airspeed Horsa" - World War II military glider

"Airspeed Horsa" - World War II military glider
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: adrbr
@ 2008-12-08 14:16:16

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"Airspeed Horsa" - World War II military glider
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: adrbr
@ 2008-12-08 14:16:16

]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/airspeed-horsa-world-war-ii-military-glider/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/airspeed-horsa-world-war-ii-military-glider/ Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:16:16 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/airspeed-horsa-world-war-ii-military-glider/ 49.24319000 -0.27137000 <![CDATA[Douglas C-124 "Globemaster II"]]>

Douglas C-124 "Globemaster II"
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: Rene73
@ 2008-10-13 11:01:22]]>

Douglas C-124 "Globemaster II"
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: Rene73
@ 2008-10-13 11:01:22]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/douglas-c-124-globemaster-ii-2/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/douglas-c-124-globemaster-ii-2/ Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:01:22 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/douglas-c-124-globemaster-ii-2/ 35.07210700 128.06444000 <![CDATA[YMC-130H S.N. 74-1686]]>

BEV

YMC-130H S.N. 74-1686
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: Parabellum
@ 2008-10-11 12:44:36
The Credible Sport operation was a new plan to rescue the hostages after the dramatic failure of Operation Eagle Claw. Eagle Claw failed when a C-130 Hercules and a Sea Stallion helicopter collided in the Iranian desert, killing 8 servicemen. Credible Sport was abandoned after the election of Ronald Reagan as President in November, 1980.

The Credible Sport plan called for highly modified C-130 Hercules cargo planes to land in a soccer stadium not far from the American Embassy in Tehran and airlift the hostages out. Three aircraft were modified under a top secret project at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida to YMC-130H configuration with rocket packages blistered onto the forward and aft fuselage, which theoretically enabled the planes to land and take off within the confines of the sports arena.]]>

BEV

BEV

Hunting Percival Pembroke
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: kjfitz
@ 2008-09-26 13:16:15]]>

BEV

Hunting Percival Pembroke
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: kjfitz
@ 2008-09-26 13:16:15]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/hunting-percival-pembroke/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/hunting-percival-pembroke/ Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:16:15 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/hunting-percival-pembroke/ 51.15209300 -0.21545000 <![CDATA[Douglas C-47 Skytrain]]>

BEV

Douglas C-47 Skytrain
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: kjfitz
@ 2008-08-16 18:59:01
The Douglas C-47 Skytrain or Dakota is a military transport that was developed from the Douglas DC-3 airliner. It was used extensively by the Allies during World War II and remained in front line operations through the 1950s with a few remaining in operation to this day.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/douglas-c-47-skytrain-2/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/douglas-c-47-skytrain-2/ Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:59:01 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/douglas-c-47-skytrain-2/ 31.43329700 -100.40996100 <![CDATA[Handley Page H.P.67 "Hastings"]]>

Handley Page H.P.67 "Hastings"
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: Rene73
@ 2008-08-07 02:49:16]]>

Handley Page H.P.67 "Hastings"
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: Rene73
@ 2008-08-07 02:49:16]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/handley-page-h-p-67-hastings-1/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/handley-page-h-p-67-hastings-1/ Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:49:16 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/handley-page-h-p-67-hastings-1/ 53.09575400 -0.75767000 <![CDATA[Handley Page H.P.67 "Hastings"]]>

BEV

Handley Page H.P.67 "Hastings"
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: Rene73
@ 2008-08-07 02:49:06]]>

BEV

Handley Page H.P.67 "Hastings"
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: Rene73
@ 2008-08-07 02:49:06]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/handley-page-h-p-67-hastings/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/handley-page-h-p-67-hastings/ Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:49:06 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/handley-page-h-p-67-hastings/ 52.45563896 13.27254644 <![CDATA[Antonov An-26SM, 5209 (cn 11402)]]>

BEV

Antonov An-26SM, 5209 (cn 11402)
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: Rene73
@ 2008-07-22 12:54:26]]>

BEV

Antonov An-26SM, 5209 (cn 11402)
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: Rene73
@ 2008-07-22 12:54:26]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/antonov-an-26sm-5209-cn-11402/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/antonov-an-26sm-5209-cn-11402/ Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:54:26 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/antonov-an-26sm-5209-cn-11402/ 52.47606760 13.14459631 <![CDATA[Douglas C-124 "Globemaster II"]]>

BEV

Douglas C-124 "Globemaster II"
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: Rene73
@ 2008-06-07 14:31:13]]>

BEV

Douglas C-124 "Globemaster II"
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: Rene73
@ 2008-06-07 14:31:13]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/douglas-c-124-globemaster-ii-1/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/douglas-c-124-globemaster-ii-1/ Sat, 07 Jun 2008 14:31:13 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/douglas-c-124-globemaster-ii-1/ 32.59193893 -83.58476777 <![CDATA[Dornier Do-24T-3]]>

BEV

Dornier Do-24T-3
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: adrbr
@ 2008-06-01 14:13:53
The Dornier Do 24 is a 1930s German 3-engined flying boat designed by the Dornier Flugzeugwerke for maritime patrol and search-and-rescue. According to Dornier records, some 12,000 people were rescued by Do 24's during its flying career. A total of 279 were built between several factories from 1937-1945.

]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/dornier-do-24t-3/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/dornier-do-24t-3/ Sun, 01 Jun 2008 14:13:53 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/dornier-do-24t-3/ 40.36538700 -3.80272800 <![CDATA[Nord N-2501 Noratlas]]>

Nord N-2501 Noratlas
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: kjfitz
@ 2008-05-26 20:48:06
The Nord Noratlas was a 1950s French military transport aircraft intended to replace the older types in service at the end of World War II.

N2501
Production version for the French Air Force, Powered by SNECMA-manufactured Bristol Hercules, five prototypes and 208 production aircraft built.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/nord-n-2501-noratlas-1/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/nord-n-2501-noratlas-1/ Mon, 26 May 2008 20:48:06 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/nord-n-2501-noratlas-1/ 49.17859000 -0.47145200 <![CDATA[Prototype De Havilland Canada YC-7A 'Caribou']]>

Prototype De Havilland Canada YC-7A 'Caribou'

BEV

Prototype De Havilland Canada YC-7A 'Caribou'
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: kjfitz
@ 2008-05-23 12:50:43
SN: 57-3079

The Canadian-designed and produced de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou (known in the U.S. military as CV-2 and C-7 Caribou) was designed as a specialized transport with short takeoff and landing (STOL) capability. The Caribou was first flown in 1958 and although mainly retired from military operations, is still in use in small numbers as a rugged "bush" aircraft.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/prototype-de-havilland-canada-yc-7a-caribou/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/prototype-de-havilland-canada-yc-7a-caribou/ Fri, 23 May 2008 12:50:43 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/prototype-de-havilland-canada-yc-7a-caribou/ 37.16395800 -76.57675200 <![CDATA[Boeing KC-97 "Stratofreighter"]]>

BEV

Boeing KC-97 "Stratofreighter"
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: Rene73
@ 2008-03-26 08:53:57]]>

BEV

Boeing KC-97 "Stratofreighter"
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: Rene73
@ 2008-03-26 08:53:57]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/boeing-kc-97-stratofreighter/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/boeing-kc-97-stratofreighter/ Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:53:57 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/boeing-kc-97-stratofreighter/ 32.43344190 -99.81456977 <![CDATA[Beech UC-45J Expeditor]]>

Beech UC-45J Expeditor
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: kjfitz
@ 2008-02-22 10:25:50
This aircraft began life as an SNB-2, was rebuilt ans an SNB-5 in 1952, and redesignated a UC-45J in 1962. ]]>

Beech UC-45J Expeditor
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: kjfitz
@ 2008-02-22 10:25:50
This aircraft began life as an SNB-2, was rebuilt ans an SNB-5 in 1952, and redesignated a UC-45J in 1962. ]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/beech-uc-45j-expeditor/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/beech-uc-45j-expeditor/ Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:25:50 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/beech-uc-45j-expeditor/ 34.91277300 -117.92076100 <![CDATA[Boeing KC-97L Stratofreighter]]>

BEV

Boeing KC-97L Stratofreighter
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: adrbr
@ 2008-02-16 10:36:31
Specifications
Length: 117' 5" 35.7 m
Height: 38' 4" 11.6 m
Wingspan: 141' 2" 43.0 m
Gross Weight: 152,998 lb 69,387 kg
Max Weight: 153,000 lb 69,387 kg

Propulsion No. of Engines: 4
Powerplant: Pratt & Whitney R-4360 (& 2 J47 Jet engines) Horsepower (each): 3500

Performance Range: 2,300 miles 3,703 km
Cruise Speed: 230 mph 370 km/h 200 kt
Max Speed: 400 mph 644 km/h 348 kt
Ceiling: 30,000 ft 9,143 m

]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/boeing-kc-97l-stratofreighter-3/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/boeing-kc-97l-stratofreighter-3/ Sat, 16 Feb 2008 10:36:31 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/boeing-kc-97l-stratofreighter-3/ 40.36628600 -3.80123000 <![CDATA[De Havilland Canada C-7A Caribou]]>

BEV

De Havilland Canada C-7A Caribou
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: adrbr
@ 2008-02-16 06:15:18]]>

BEV

De Havilland Canada C-7A Caribou
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: adrbr
@ 2008-02-16 06:15:18]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/de-havilland-canada-c-7a-caribou-1/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/de-havilland-canada-c-7a-caribou-1/ Sat, 16 Feb 2008 06:15:18 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/de-havilland-canada-c-7a-caribou-1/ 40.37529900 -3.78869500 <![CDATA[Mil MI-8 and C-119 Flying Boxcar]]>

Mil MI-8 and C-119 Flying Boxcar
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: kjfitz
@ 2008-02-12 10:11:39]]>

Mil MI-8 and C-119 Flying Boxcar
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: kjfitz
@ 2008-02-12 10:11:39]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/mil-mi-8-and-c-119-flying-boxcar/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/mil-mi-8-and-c-119-flying-boxcar/ Tue, 12 Feb 2008 10:11:39 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/mil-mi-8-and-c-119-flying-boxcar/ 52.46139000 9.41273500 <![CDATA[C-130 fuselage]]>

BEV

C-130 fuselage
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: kjfitz
@ 2008-01-29 15:21:31
Probably used for training.]]>

BEV

C-130 fuselage
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: kjfitz
@ 2008-01-29 15:21:31
Probably used for training.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/c-130-fuselage/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/c-130-fuselage/ Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:21:31 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/c-130-fuselage/ 27.85792400 -82.49826700 <![CDATA[An-12, An-22, An-26, Il-76]]>

An-12, An-22, An-26, Il-76
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: Rene73
@ 2008-01-13 12:04:38]]>

An-12, An-22, An-26, Il-76
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: Rene73
@ 2008-01-13 12:04:38]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/an-12-an-22-an-26-il-76/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/an-12-an-22-an-26-il-76/ Sun, 13 Jan 2008 12:04:38 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/an-12-an-22-an-26-il-76/ 57.04519200 40.99433500 <![CDATA[Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar]]>

Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: kjfitz
@ 2008-01-06 16:58:31
This former water bomber is an ex RCAF machine from the 1950's.

The Fairchild C-119 "Flying Boxcar" (Navy designation R4Q) was a U.S. military transport aircraft developed from the World War II Fairchild C-82 Packet, designed to carry cargo, personnel, litter patients, and mechanized equipment, and to drop cargo and troops by parachute. The first C-119 made its initial flight in November 1947, and by the time production ceased in 1955, more than 1,100 C-119s had been built. Its cargo hauling ability earned it the nickname "Flying Boxcar."]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fairchild-c-119g-flying-boxcar-1/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fairchild-c-119g-flying-boxcar-1/ Sun, 06 Jan 2008 16:58:31 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fairchild-c-119g-flying-boxcar-1/ 42.79605000 -77.84701800 <![CDATA[Short C-23 Sherpa]]>

BEV

Short C-23 Sherpa
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: kjfitz
@ 2008-01-06 16:46:00
The Short C-23 Sherpa is a small transport aircraft created by Short Brothers. The C-23A and C-23B variants was based on the Short 330. The Short 360 derivative was modified to become C-23B+ and C-23C variants.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/short-c-23-sherpa/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/short-c-23-sherpa/ Sun, 06 Jan 2008 16:46:00 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/short-c-23-sherpa/ 39.37185800 -75.07255500 <![CDATA[Lockheed C-141 Starlifter]]>

BEV

Lockheed C-141 Starlifter
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: kjfitz
@ 2008-01-06 16:14:56
The Lockheed C-141 Starlifter was a military strategic airlifter in service with the United States Air Force. Introduced to replace slower piston-engined cargo planes such as the C-124 Globemaster II, the C-141 was designed to requirements set in 1960 and first flew in 1963. Production deliveries of an eventual 285 planes began in 1965: 284 for the Military Airlift Command, and one for NASA. The aircraft remained in service for almost 40 years until the USAF withdrew the C-141 from service on May 5, 2006, replacing the aircraft with the C-17 Globemaster III.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/lockheed-c-141-starlifter-1/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/lockheed-c-141-starlifter-1/ Sun, 06 Jan 2008 16:14:56 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/lockheed-c-141-starlifter-1/ 40.02961700 -74.61142100 <![CDATA[Boeing C-17 Globemaster III]]>

Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: kjfitz
@ 2008-01-06 16:07:10
The Boeing (formerly McDonnell Douglas) C-17 Globemaster III is an American strategic airlifter manufactured by Boeing Integrated Defense Systems, and operated by the United States Air Force, British Royal Air Force, the Royal Australian Air Force, and the Canadian Forces Air Command. NATO also has plans to acquire the airlifter.

The C-17 Globemaster III is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in the deployment area. It is also capable of performing tactical airlift, medical evacuation and airdrop missions. The C-17 takes its name from two previous heavy lifter aircraft, the C-74 Globemaster and the C-124 Globemaster II.]]>

Douglas C-47A Skytrain
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: kjfitz
@ 2008-01-06 15:38:38
The Douglas C-47 Skytrain or Dakota is a military transport that was developed from the Douglas DC-3 airliner. It was used extensively by the Allies during World War II and remained in front line operations through the 1950s with a few remaining in operation to this day.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/douglas-c-47a-skytrain/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/douglas-c-47a-skytrain/ Sun, 06 Jan 2008 15:38:38 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/douglas-c-47a-skytrain/ 61.16149800 -149.97287400 <![CDATA[Fairchild C-123J Provider]]>

Fairchild C-123J Provider
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: kjfitz
@ 2008-01-06 15:33:39
The C-123 Provider was an American military transport aircraft designed by Chase Aircraft and subsequently built by Fairchild Aircraft for the United States Air Force. It went on to serve most notably with various armed forces in South East Asia.

The C-123J which were fitted with retractable skis for operations in Greenland and Alaska on compacted snow runways.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fairchild-c-123j-provider/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fairchild-c-123j-provider/ Sun, 06 Jan 2008 15:33:39 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fairchild-c-123j-provider/ 61.15944100 -149.97626400 <![CDATA[De Havilland Canada YC-7A Caribou]]>

De Havilland Canada YC-7A Caribou
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: kjfitz
@ 2008-01-06 15:27:11
The Canadian-designed and produced de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou (known in the U.S. military as CV-2 and C-7 Caribou) was designed as a specialized transport with short takeoff and landing (STOL) capability. The Caribou was first flown in 1958 and although mainly retired from military operations, is still in use in small numbers as a rugged "bush" aircraft.

]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/de-havilland-canada-yc-7a-caribou/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/de-havilland-canada-yc-7a-caribou/ Sun, 06 Jan 2008 15:27:11 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/de-havilland-canada-yc-7a-caribou/ 31.32314000 -85.71600300 <![CDATA[Douglas C-47 Skytrain]]>

BEV

Douglas C-47 Skytrain
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: kjfitz
@ 2008-01-05 16:45:41
The Douglas C-47 Skytrain or Dakota is a military transport that was developed from the Douglas DC-3 airliner. It was used extensively by the Allies during World War II and remained in front line operations through the 1950s with a few remaining in operation to this day.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/douglas-c-47-skytrain-1/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/douglas-c-47-skytrain-1/ Sat, 05 Jan 2008 16:45:41 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/douglas-c-47-skytrain-1/ 32.40472900 -86.25010000 <![CDATA[Japan Air Force Curtiss C-46D Commando]]>

Japan Air Force Curtiss C-46D Commando
[Info] [BM] [YM]
By: kjfitz
@ 2007-12-20 22:45:38
The Curtiss-Wright C-46 Commando was an American transport aircraft originally designed for commercial use although it was primarily used during World War II by the United States Army Air Forces; the Navy/Marine Corps version was known as the R5C. Also known to the men who flew them as "The Whale," or even more irreverently as the "Curtiss Calamity," the C-46 served a similar role as its counterpart, the Douglas C-47 Skytrain, but was not quite as famous or as extensively produced.

Postwar, C-46s were briefly used in their original role as passenger airliners, but the glut of surplus C-47s dominated the marketplace with the C-46 soon relegated to a secondary status. However, the C-46 was adopted as a rugged cargo aircraft for northern and remote locations with its service life extended into the 21st Century.]]>

BEV

Fairchild C-82A Packet
[Info] [GM] [BM] [YM]
By: kjfitz
@ 2007-11-24 16:16:22
Designed in 1941 in response to an Army Air Force requirement for a new cargo plane capable of ground-level loading, paratroop operations, and glider towing, the C-82 incorporated a number of innovations that have become standard in military cargo aircraft. These include rear loading doors, a high wing, and an unobstructed cargo area. The rear passenger doors allowed the easy dropping of paratroopers and the removal of the rear clamshell doors allowed the dropping of larger cargos and vehicles. The C-82 first flew in September 1944 and over 220 had been delivered when production ended in 1948.]]>

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Fairchild C-119C Flying Boxcar
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@ 2007-11-24 16:14:13
Developed from the C-82 Packet the Flying Boxcar was slightly larger than the C-82 and featured strengthened wings and more powerful engines to allow larger, heavier cargos to be carried. It was the primary medium cargo aircraft for the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. The C-119s were used extensively during the war to airdrop troops and supplies to United Nations forces fighting in Korea. Just over 300 C-119C were built starting in 1949. Flying Boxcars served with the U.S. Air Force in many different roles until the early 1970s and the Taiwanese Air Force used at least 30 of them until early 2001.]]>

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Budd RB-1 Conestoga
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@ 2007-11-22 11:42:16
Early in World War II it was feared that there would be a shortage of aluminum for the construction of aircraft, so the government sought out designs that used what were called "non-strategic materials." Generally, this referred to wood, but the Budd Company took a different route. The company had been a designer and builder of railroad passenger cars for many years and they adopted the techniques and materials used at the time in them to an aircraft. Instead of riveted aluminum the Conestoga was built primarily from spot-welded stainless steel. Initial orders in 1942 from the Navy for 200 and from the Army for 600 boded well for the design. However, the expected aluminum shortage never developed and cost increases and production delays resulted in all but 25 aircraft for the Navy being cancelled. In the end only 17 were built and all but one went straight from the factory to storage and sale as surplus. Constogas flew briefly for Flying Tiger Airlines after the war and in South and Central America.]]>

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Lockheed C-121 Constellation and MiG
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@ 2007-11-18 21:45:48]]>

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Lockheed C-121 Constellation and MiG
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By: Pdunn
@ 2007-11-18 21:45:48]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/lockheed-c-121-constellation-and-mig/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/lockheed-c-121-constellation-and-mig/ Sun, 18 Nov 2007 21:45:48 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/lockheed-c-121-constellation-and-mig/ 38.94150300 -95.67707800 <![CDATA[Lockheed C-141B Starlifter]]>

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Lockheed C-141B Starlifter
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-11-18 20:54:58
In May 1960 the U.S. Air Force asked aircraft manufacturers to submit designs for a jet transport to replace the ageing and outdated fleet of propeller driven transports then in use. Boeing, Convair, Douglas, and Lockheed submitted proposals with the Lockheed design being selected in May 1961 as the winner. The first C-141 made its maiden flight on December 17, 1963, the 60th Anniversary of the Wright Brother’s first flight. Starlifters saw extensive service in Vietnam first flying there in 1965 only a few months after entering full service. A few C-141s were built with stronger airframes to allow them to carry the Minuteman missile. After a short time in service it was found that the C-141 ran out of room in the cargo bay before it reached its maximum carrying weight and it was decided to lengthen the aircraft by 23 feet and add aerial refueling capability. One by one the Starlifters returned to Lockheed to be cut open and have two extra fuselage sections inserted, one in front of the wing and one behind it. The newly lengthened aircraft were called C-141B. The Starlifter has continued to serve in the U.S. Air Force up to the early 2000s; however, its days of service are running out. The last of them will be gone from military service by 2006]]>

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Berlin Airlift Douglas C-54D Skymaster
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@ 2007-11-18 20:52:57
The first four-engine transport in Army Air Force service the C-54 is a militarized version of the DC-4 airliner. The first 24 Skymasters had been started as airliners for United and American Airlines and were commandeered by the Army early in 1942. Additional orders for a version capable of carrying heavy cargos quickly followed. Production was moved to a new factory in Chicago.

The C-54 is best known for its participation in the Berlin Airlift during 1948 and 1949. In an attempt to force the Western Allies out of Berlin the Soviet government cut off all supplies of food, medicine and fuel to the western half of Berlin. In the largest humanitarian airlift ever the United States, Britain, and France delivered over 2.3 million tons of cargo, the vast majority in C-54s, between June 26, 1948 and September 30, 1949. Known as "Operation Vittles" the airlift was the first major confrontation of the Cold War between the Western Allies and the Soviet Union.]]>

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Lockheed C-130A Hercules
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@ 2007-11-18 20:50:17

The Lockheed C-130 has been in constant production since 1954 giving it the record for the longest production run of any aircraft. The Hercules, or "Herk" was designed in response to a U.S. Air Force requirement for a turboprop powered tactical transport to replace the C-119. It has proved so successful that they are now in use with every branch of the American military and have served in the militaries of more than 50 nations. A total of 231 of the initial "A" model were built. Most went to the U.S. Air Force, but twelve of them went to the Australian Air Force. The Hercules has proven to be very adaptable and many have been modified for duties other than cargo carrying. C-130s have served as heavily armed gun ships, weather research aircraft, and with commercial airlines. As of 2002 the C-130J version is in production and "Herks" will still be rolling off the assembly line well past the aircraft's 50th anniversary.]]>

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Lockheed C-130D Hercules
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@ 2007-11-18 20:45:18
The "D" model of the Lockheed C-130 is a prime example of the adaptability of the Hercules. In the late 1950s the Air Force determined that there was a need for a new aircraft to support the "DEW Line" early-warning radar sites located on the far northern ice cap. Testing proved that the C-130 could be easily adapted to this job. A total of twelve ski-equipped C-130Ds were built in 1958. The ski/wheel landing gear allowed the planes to operate from either a normal runway or from ice and snow. The Hercules is the largest aircraft ever equipped with skis. The success of the C-130D in the difficult and dangerous Arctic environment led to the conversion of more "Herks" for the U.S. Navy to support the operation of the numerous research stations in Antarctica. The C-130Ds served until the mid 1980s when they were replaced by newer ski-equipped LC-130Hs.]]>

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North American CT-39A Sabreliner
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@ 2007-11-18 20:43:20
In 1956 the U.S. Air Force requested proposals for a small jet trainer and transport from aircraft manufacturers. Since the government felt that the aircraft would also have commercial applications it requested that the prototypes be designed and delivered to the Air Force at no cost to the government. North American responded with the Sabreliner, which first flew in September 1958. By 1960, it had been accepted by the Air Force and had received its commercial certification. Both military and civil orders followed with a total of 599 eventually being built.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/north-american-ct-39a-sabreliner-1/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/north-american-ct-39a-sabreliner-1/ Sun, 18 Nov 2007 20:43:20 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/north-american-ct-39a-sabreliner-1/ 32.13924700 -110.87089000 <![CDATA[Douglas C-133B Cargomaster]]>

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Douglas C-133B Cargomaster
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-11-18 20:41:05
The C-133 was the first U.S. Air Force transport to use turbo-prop engines. The Cargomaster was designed to carry complete Inter-continental Ballistic Missiles. Later C-133s were built with clamshell rear loading doors that allowed the Titan missile to be carried in one piece rather than disassembled. The Cargomasters only served from 1957 to the early 1970s due in part to serious problems with metal fatigue in their long thin fuselages. A total of fifty C-133s were built.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/douglas-c-133b-cargomaster/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/douglas-c-133b-cargomaster/ Sun, 18 Nov 2007 20:41:05 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/douglas-c-133b-cargomaster/ 32.13931100 -110.87123600 <![CDATA[Douglas C-117D Super Gooneybird]]>

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Douglas C-117D Super Gooneybird
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-11-18 20:38:27
The C-117 was based on the reliable and proven DC-3/C-47 and was originally intended for the civilian airline market. The "Super DC-3" featured a longer fuselage, redesigned tail and wings, and fully enclosed the landing gear when retracted. In 1951 the Navy evaluated the Super DC-3 and liked the increased performance and accepted the aircraft as the R4D-8. Rather than purchase new aircraft a total of 98 earlier R4Ds were converted to R4D-8 standards. In 1962, the R4D-8 was re-designated under the joint Air Force-Navy designation system as the C-117D. Super Gooneybirds continued in U.S. Navy service into the mid-1970s.]]>

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Douglas C-124C Globemaster II
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@ 2007-11-18 20:36:23
Development of the C-124 began in 1947. Based on the short-lived C-74 the Globemaster II was intended to give the Air Force a long-range heavy-lift capability. The largest aircraft on use by the U.S. Air Force at the time, the C-124 could carry over 200 passengers or large cargos that would not fit in any other aircraft. The Globemaster II entered service in 1950 and they remained in use well into the 1970s. The C-124C version introduced more powerful engines, weather radar and better de-iceing equipment. These changes were later refitted to earlier aircraft. A total of 447 Globemaster IIs were built.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/douglas-c-124c-globemaster-ii/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/douglas-c-124c-globemaster-ii/ Sun, 18 Nov 2007 20:36:23 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/douglas-c-124c-globemaster-ii/ 32.13975600 -110.87156000 <![CDATA[International Red Cross Boeing C-97G Stratofreighter]]>

International Red Cross Boeing C-97G Stratofreighter

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International Red Cross Boeing C-97G Stratofreighter
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-11-18 20:33:56
The Boeing C-97 was developed after a request by the U.S. Army Air Forces for a transport aircraft based on the B-29. The landing gear wings and tail from the B-29 were adapted for use with a distinctive “double bubble” pressurized fuselage to create the C-97. First flown in 1945 the C-97 proved to be a very successful and versatile aircraft. Boeing modified the design slightly to create their first post-war airliner, the Boeing 377. Later C-97s were modified to serve as aerial refueling tankers by the USAF. C-97s and 377s also served as the basis for the giant “Super Guppy” transports.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/international-red-cross-boeing-c-97g-stratofreighter/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/international-red-cross-boeing-c-97g-stratofreighter/ Sun, 18 Nov 2007 20:33:56 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/international-red-cross-boeing-c-97g-stratofreighter/ 32.14032700 -110.87157700 <![CDATA[Boeing EC-135J Stratotanker - SAC Presidential command post]]>

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Boeing EC-135J Stratotanker - SAC Presidential command post
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-11-18 20:23:42
Developed from the Model 367-80 airliner prototype the KC-135 and 707 are two of Boeing’s most famous products. The KC-135 was designed based on an Air Force requirement for a high speed jet tanker capable of refueling the then latest generation of jet fighters and bombers. The KC-97s then in use required the jets to fly at very low speeds while the tanker struggled to fly as fast as possible. The KC-135 allowed both the tanker and the receiver aircraft to fly comfortably in the middle of their flight envelopes rather than at the edges.

The EC-135B version of the Stratotanker was designed from the beginning as an airborne command post. For nearly forty years one of these aircraft was airborne at all times to provide command and control of the United States’ nuclear forces in the event of a surprise attack. The primary external differences between these aircraft and the standard tankers are the large number of communications antennas along the top of the fuselage and the addition of a refueling receptacle above the cockpit.

In the mid-1960s this aircraft and two others were modified to EC-135J standards. Under the code name “Silver Dollar” they were assigned to Andrews AFB and were intended for use by the President as his airborne command post in the event of nuclear war.]]>

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Douglas DC-7C AMOR
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@ 2007-08-30 11:19:00]]>

Douglas DC-7C AMOR
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@ 2007-08-30 11:19:00]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/douglas-dc-7c-amor/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/douglas-dc-7c-amor/ Thu, 30 Aug 2007 11:19:00 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/douglas-dc-7c-amor/ 48.95483000 2.42289700 <![CDATA[Lockheed C-60A Lodestar]]>

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Lockheed C-60A Lodestar
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-08-16 14:36:47
The C-60 is a twin-engine transport based on the Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar. During World War II, the Army Air Forces used the aircraft for training and for transporting personnel and freight. First flown in 1940, the Model 18 was originally designed as a successor to the Lockheed Model 14 and the earlier Model 10 Electra. The Army began ordering military versions of the Model 18 in May 1941. Depending upon engines and interior configuration, these transports were given C-56, C-57, C-59 or C-60 basic type designations. Lockheed built more C-60As for the AAF (325) than any other version of the military Lodestar.

After the war, many military Lodestars were declared surplus and sold to private operators for use as cargo or executive transports. The C-60A on display was flown to the museum in 1981. ]]>

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Boeing EC-135E A/RIA
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-08-16 14:18:18
During the early 1960s, NASA and the Department of Defense needed a mobile tracking and telemetry platform to support the Apollo space program and other unmanned space flight operations. In a joint project, NASA and the DoD contracted with the McDonnell Douglas and the Bendix Corporations to modify eight Boeing C-135 Stratolifter cargo aircraft into Apollo/Range Instrumentation Aircraft. Equipped with a steerable seven-foot antenna dish in its distinctive “Droop Snoot” or “Snoopy Nose,” the EC-135N A/RIA became operational in January 1968. The Air Force Eastern Test Range at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., maintained and operated the A/RIA until the end of the Apollo program in 1972 when the USAF renamed it the Advanced Range Instrumentation Aircraft.

Transferred to the 4950th Test Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, in December 1975 as part of an overall consolidation of large test and evaluation aircraft, the ARIA fleet underwent numerous conversions, including a re-engining that changed the EC-135N to the EC-135E. In 1994 the ARIA fleet relocated to Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., as part of the 412th Test Wing; however, taskings for the ARIA dwindled because of high costs and improved satellite technology, and the USAF transferred the aircraft to other programs such as J-STARS (Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System).

On Nov. 3, 2000, a flight crew from the Air Force Flight Test Center delivered the last EC-135E (serial number 60-374, nicknamed “The Bird of Prey”) to the National Museum of the United States Air Force. Over its 32-year career, the ARIA supported the U.S. space program, gathered telemetry, verified international treaties and supported cruise missile and ballistic missile defense tests. ]]>

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Fairchild C-119J Flying Boxcar
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-08-16 14:11:00
The C-119, developed from the World War II Fairchild C-82, was designed to carry cargo, personnel, litter patients and mechanized equipment, and to drop cargo and troops by parachute. The first C-119 made its initial flight in November 1947, and by the time production ceased in 1955, more than 1,100 C-119s had been built. The USAF used the airplane extensively during the Korean War and many were supplied to the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps and to the Air Forces of Canada, Belgium, Italy and India. In South Vietnam, the airplane once again entered combat, this time in a ground support role as AC-119 gunships mounting side-firing weapons capable of firing up to 6,000 rounds per minute per gun.

The C-119J on display was specially modified for the mid-air retrieval of space capsules re-entering the atmosphere from orbit. On Aug. 19, 1960, this aircraft made the world’s first midair recovery of a capsule returning from orbit when it “snagged” the parachute lowering the Discoverer XIV satellite at 8,000 feet altitude, 360 miles southwest of Honolulu, Hawaii.

The airplane was delivered to the museum in November 1963. ]]>

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Fairchild C-82 Packet
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-08-16 14:08:33
The C-82 was designed to meet the need for a large-capacity cargo aircraft that could load near ground level. The single prototype first flew on Sept. 10, 1944, and deliveries began in late 1945 and ended in September 1948. Two hundred twenty-three Packets were built -- all but four were A models.

The C-82 was primarily used for cargo and troop transport, but it also was used for paratroop operations and towing gliders. Its capacity was 41 paratroops or 34 stretchers, and it had clam-shell rear doors that allowed easy entry of trucks, tanks, artillery and other bulky cargo. Beginning in 1946, some C-82s were assigned to Tactical Air Command troop carrier squadrons and others to Military Air Transport Service. Several were assigned to the Berlin Airlift primarily to carry assembled vehicles into the city. In 1947 Fairchild developed an improved Packet, which the USAF accepted for production as the C-119. It had more powerful engines, increased cargo and weight capacity and a relocated flight deck.

The C-82A on display carries red Arctic high visibility markings. It was flown to the museum in 1988. ]]>

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Lockheed C-141C Starlifter "Hanoi Taxi"
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-08-16 13:52:46
This C-141 airlifted the first American prisoners of war to freedom from Gia Lam Airport in Hanoi, North Vietnam, on Feb. 12, 1973. The Hanoi Taxi flew two missions into Hanoi, carrying out 78 POWs and two civilian returnees to the Philippines, and four missions from the Philippines to the United States, carrying 76 ex-POWs.

Afterward, 66-0177 continued flying missions around the world, and over three decades of service, the Hanoi Taxi flew more than 40,000 hours and underwent many changes. Originally built as a C-141A model, its fuselage was lengthened by 23.3 feet in the early 1980s, and the USAF redesignated it as a C-141B. Later, the aircraft had its wings strengthened, and from 1997 to 2001, all C-141Bs were converted to C-141Cs by the addition of advanced avionics. In 2002 the Hanoi Taxi received its final programmed depot maintenance, and it was repainted as it appeared when it went to Hanoi in 1973 -- except for the Red Cross. It flew in these markings for the next four years.

In May 2004 the Hanoi Taxi again tapped the timelines of history when Maj. Gen. Edward J. Mechenbier, himself a POW repatriated from Vietnam, flew it back to Vietnam to repatriate the remains of two American service members killed in action.

The Hanoi Taxi was retired to the museum in May 2006.]]>

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C-130 instructional airframes
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@ 2007-07-17 11:14:05]]>

C-130 instructional airframes
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@ 2007-07-17 11:14:05]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/c-130-instructional-airframes-1/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/c-130-instructional-airframes-1/ Tue, 17 Jul 2007 11:14:05 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/c-130-instructional-airframes-1/ 33.96123000 -98.49025900 <![CDATA[Lockheed C-121A Constellation]]>

Lockheed C-121A Constellation
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-06-10 20:15:55
The Lockheed Constellation, affectionately known as the “Connie”, was a four-engine propeller-driven airliner built by Lockheed between 1943 and 1958 at its Burbank, California, USA, facility. A total of 856 aircraft were produced in four models, all distinguished by a distinctive triple-tail design and graceful, dolphin-shaped fuselage. It was used as both a civilian airliner and U.S. military air transport plane, seeing service in the Berlin Airlift and as the presidential aircraft for President Eisenhower. [wikipedia]]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/lockheed-c-121a-constellation/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/lockheed-c-121a-constellation/ Sun, 10 Jun 2007 20:15:55 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/lockheed-c-121a-constellation/ 35.64782100 -112.14127000 <![CDATA[Douglas C-47 Skytrain on static diaplay]]>

Douglas C-47 Skytrain on static diaplay
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-06-10 20:13:01
The Douglas C-47 Skytrain or Dakota is a military transport that was developed from the Douglas DC-3 airliner.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/douglas-c-47-skytrain-on-static-diaplay/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/douglas-c-47-skytrain-on-static-diaplay/ Sun, 10 Jun 2007 20:13:01 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/douglas-c-47-skytrain-on-static-diaplay/ 43.76706000 4.40627400 <![CDATA[C-1 Trader on the USS Hornet]]>

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C-1 Trader on the USS Hornet
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-05-28 23:35:44
The C-1 Trader was a Carrier-Onboard-Delivery (COD) variant of the S-2 Tracker. It was replaced by a similar version of the E-2 Hawkeye, the C-2 Greyhound.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/c-1-trader-on-the-uss-hornet/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/c-1-trader-on-the-uss-hornet/ Mon, 28 May 2007 23:35:44 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/c-1-trader-on-the-uss-hornet/ 37.77238200 -122.30142600 <![CDATA[Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar]]>

Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
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@ 2007-05-19 12:14:17]]>

Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-05-19 12:14:17]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fairchild-c-119-flying-boxcar-1/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fairchild-c-119-flying-boxcar-1/ Sat, 19 May 2007 12:14:17 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fairchild-c-119-flying-boxcar-1/ 22.67797600 120.46701900 <![CDATA[C-47 Gate Guard at KLBB]]>

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C-47 Gate Guard at KLBB
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By: LoneStarOne
@ 2007-05-12 13:27:48
In 1942 the US Army Air Force took over Lubbock Municipal Airfield and transformed it into South Plains AAF which soon became the largest combat glider training facility in the world.

The C-47 gate guard to the original terminal celebrates this history was C-47s were the primary tow aircraft for US combat glider operations.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/c-47-gate-guard-at-klbb/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/c-47-gate-guard-at-klbb/ Sat, 12 May 2007 13:27:48 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/c-47-gate-guard-at-klbb/ 33.65770800 -101.83344500 <![CDATA[Douglas C-118 Liftmaster]]>

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Douglas C-118 Liftmaster
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-05-09 00:35:33
The Douglas DC-6 is a piston-powered airliner and transport aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1946 to 1959. Originally intended as a military transport near the end of World War II, it was reworked after the war to compete with the Lockheed Constellation in the long-range transport market. More than 700 were built, and many still fly today in cargo, military, and wildfire control roles.

The DC-6 was known as the C-118 Liftmaster in United States Air Force service, and as the R6D in United States Navy service.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/douglas-c-118-liftmaster/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/douglas-c-118-liftmaster/ Wed, 09 May 2007 00:35:33 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/douglas-c-118-liftmaster/ 42.24271900 -83.51207300 <![CDATA[Douglas C-47 Skytrain on static display]]>

Douglas C-47 Skytrain on static display
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@ 2007-05-06 11:11:25]]>

Douglas C-47 Skytrain on static display
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@ 2007-05-06 11:11:25]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/douglas-c-47-skytrain-on-static-display/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/douglas-c-47-skytrain-on-static-display/ Sun, 06 May 2007 11:11:25 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/douglas-c-47-skytrain-on-static-display/ -32.94754800 -71.48221100 <![CDATA[Boeing C-135C/NC Stratolifter]]>

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Boeing C-135C/NC Stratolifter
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-05-04 11:13:57
Painted in Special Air Mission colors.]]>

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Boeing C-135C/NC Stratolifter
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@ 2007-05-04 11:13:57
Painted in Special Air Mission colors.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/boeing-c-135c-nc-stratolifter/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/boeing-c-135c-nc-stratolifter/ Fri, 04 May 2007 11:13:57 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/boeing-c-135c-nc-stratolifter/ 35.43365200 -97.40410100 <![CDATA[Lockheed C-141B Starlifter (L-300)]]>

Lockheed C-141B Starlifter (L-300)
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@ 2007-04-21 19:17:45
"Golden Bear"]]>

Lockheed C-141B Starlifter (L-300)
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@ 2007-04-21 19:17:45
"Golden Bear"]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/lockheed-c-141b-starlifter-l-300/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/lockheed-c-141b-starlifter-l-300/ Sat, 21 Apr 2007 19:17:45 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/lockheed-c-141b-starlifter-l-300/ 38.27254500 -121.93240100 <![CDATA["Chattanooga Choo Choo" Douglas C-47 static display]]>

"Chattanooga Choo Choo" Douglas C-47 static display

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"Chattanooga Choo Choo" Douglas C-47 static display
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@ 2007-04-03 09:38:22
Charleston AFB]]>

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"Chattanooga Choo Choo" Douglas C-47 static display
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By: daggerwell
@ 2007-04-03 09:38:22
Charleston AFB]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/chattanooga-choo-choo-douglas-c-47-static-display/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/chattanooga-choo-choo-douglas-c-47-static-display/ Tue, 03 Apr 2007 09:38:22 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/chattanooga-choo-choo-douglas-c-47-static-display/ 32.89871500 -80.05115000 <![CDATA[Douglas C-124 Globemaster static display]]>

Douglas C-124 Globemaster static display

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Douglas C-124 Globemaster static display
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By: daggerwell
@ 2007-04-03 09:36:12
Charleston AFB Airpark]]>

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Douglas C-124 Globemaster static display
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By: daggerwell
@ 2007-04-03 09:36:12
Charleston AFB Airpark]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/douglas-c-124-globemaster-static-display/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/douglas-c-124-globemaster-static-display/ Tue, 03 Apr 2007 09:36:12 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/douglas-c-124-globemaster-static-display/ 32.91266500 -80.05458900 <![CDATA[Preparing C-141 Starlifter for permanent display]]>

Preparing C-141 Starlifter for permanent display

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Preparing C-141 Starlifter for permanent display
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By: Pdunn
@ 2007-03-30 08:02:44]]>

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Preparing C-141 Starlifter for permanent display
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By: Pdunn
@ 2007-03-30 08:02:44]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/preparing-c-141-starlifter-for-permanent-display/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/preparing-c-141-starlifter-for-permanent-display/ Fri, 30 Mar 2007 08:02:44 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/preparing-c-141-starlifter-for-permanent-display/ 32.91338400 -80.05486700 <![CDATA[Handley-Page Victor K.2 tanker]]>

Handley-Page Victor K.2 tanker
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-03-27 14:52:48
The Handley-Page Victor K.2 tanker evolved from the original Victor B.2, 'V'-bomber, which entered service with the Royal Air Force in October 1961. The first K.2 flew at Woodford on 1 March 1972. It had a crew of five, and was powered by four Rolls-Royce Conway turbofans of 20,600 lb thrust each. It had a maximum speed of 640 mph (Mach 0.92) at 40,000 feet, a ceiling of 59,000 feet and a range of 3,500 miles.

Victor K.2s made a substantial contribution in the Falklands War, flying over 3,000 hours and making over 600 air refuelling sorties from Ascension Island, in support of the Vulcans, Nimrods, Hercules and Harriers. They also flew in the Gulf War, refuelling the Tornado and other allied aircraft. The Victor's outstanding versatility and advanced design enabled it to have the longest service of all the 'V-bomber' generation.

XL231 joined 139 Squadron on 1 February 1962, returning to Handley-Page for conversion to a B(S.R) Mk 2 in November 1963 and joining the Wittering Wing in July 1964. It was converted to become the prototype K.2 Tanker on 23 January 1972 and saw service in the Falklands War, in support of the 'Operation Black Buck' Vulcan raid on Port Stanley, and later in the Gulf War. It was flown into retirement at Elvington in November 1993. The aircraft is kept in ground operational condition by Andre Tempest and his ground crew.]]>