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USAF Cargo and Transport ircraft of 1946-1970. A virtual aircraft encylopedia. History, Facts, Display Models. Air transport is a major mission the U.S. Air Force. After World War II, it relied heavily on the C-46s and. C-47s carried over from the war, but soon new prop-planes joined the fleet. These included the workhorse.
Photo from: Air Force Museum of New Zealand. 'Press unveiling of the Douglas C-133 giant cargo plane,' presumably the rollout which took place on 2 February 1956. 54-135 was the first C-133A; there was no true prototype. Photo by: JR Eyerman / Life. Operated by 436 Military Airlift Wing.
The Air Force office of Public Affairs had their photographers take stunning photos of a number of AF aircraft from the mid 1970s through the mid 1980s. These photos were tuned into decent sized posters that were given away.
United States cargo aircraft by decade of first flight 1910s • 1920s • 1930s • 1940s • 1950s • 1960s • 1970s • 1980s • 1990s • 2000s • 2010s • 2020s. United States aircraft of the 1970s; Military: Anti ... Cargo aircraft of the 1970s by country;
Civil aircraft of the 1970s. Agricultural • Business • Cargo • Sailplanes • Sports • Trainer • Ultralights • Utility Military aircraft of the 1970s. Anti-submarine • Attack • Bomber • Command and control • Electronic warfare • Fighter • Patrol • Reconnaissance • Rescue • Trainer • Transport • Utility
Civil aircraft of the 1970s. Agricultural • Business • Cargo • Sailplanes • Sports • Trainer • Ultralights • Utility Military aircraft of the 1970s. Anti-submarine • Attack • Bomber • Command and control • Electronic warfare • Fighter • Patrol • Reconnaissance • Rescue • Trainer • Transport • Utility
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.
