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.
Airplanes - Military - Static Display - Cargo
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By: kjfitz
