This Day in Aviation History
November 27th, 1949
First flight of the Douglas C-124 Globemaster II.

The Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, nicknamed “Old Shaky”, 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 Lockheed C-141 Starlifter entered service. It served in MATS-gained, later Military Airlift Command (MAC)-gained, units of the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard until 1974…..

Source:
Wikipedia, Douglas C-124 Globemaster II: http://gstv.us/1HqZl3C

YouTube, C-124A Globemaster II – “Old Shaky”: http://gstv.us/1Hr0zMm

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