What engines did the C 124 have?
Powered by four large Pratt & Whitney R-4360 piston engines, each producing 3,800 horsepower, the C-124 could carry more than 68,000 pounds of cargo. Inside this behemoth was a 77-foot cargo bay that included two overhead hoists that could each lift up to 8,000 pounds.
When was c124 retired?
1974
Douglas C-124 Globemaster II/Retired
What can a Globemaster carry?
The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III military airlift aircraft is a high-wing, four-engine, T-tailed military transport vehicle capable of carrying payloads up to 169,000lb (76,657kg). It has an international range and the ability to land on small airfields.
Where did the C-124 Globemaster II crash?
22 November 1952: C-124A 51-0107 flying out of McChord Air Force Base in Washington state crashed into the Colony Glacier on Mount Garrett, 40 miles east of Anchorage, Alaska, killing all 41 passengers and 11 crew.
When did the C-124 Starlifter come out of service?
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.
What was the worst accident involving a C-124?
It is the worst accident involving a C-124. 4 September 1957, C-124A 51-5173 en route from Larson AFB, Washington crashed while attempting a landing at Binghamton Airport, Binghamton, New York. The C-124A was delivering 20 tons of equipment for Link Aviation.
What was the purpose of the Douglas C-124 Globemaster?
The C-124 was operational during the Korean War, and was also used to assist supply operations for Operation Deep Freeze in Antarctica. They performed heavy lift cargo operations for the US military worldwide, including flights to Southeast Asia, Africa and elsewhere. From 1959 to 1961 they transported Thor missiles across the Atlantic to England.