Douglas C-124C Globemaster II - TAM, Travis AFB, Fairfield, CA - Static Aircraft Displays on Waymarking.com

The C-124 Globemaster II, nicknamed "Old Shaky", was a heavy-lift cargo aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company in Long Beach, CA. The C-124 was the primary heavy-lift transport for US 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.

The C-124 was developed from 1947 to 1949 by Douglas Aircraft from a prototype created from WW II-design Douglas C-74 Globemaster and based on lessons learned in the Berlin Airlift. The aircraft was powered by four large Pratt & Whitney R-4360 piston engines producing 3,800 hp each. The C-124's design featured two large clamshell doors and a hydraulically-actuated ramp in the nose as well as a cargo elevator under the aft fuselage. The C-124 was capable of carrying 68,500 lb of cargo, and the 77 ft cargo bay featured two overhead hoists, each capable of lifting 8,000 lb. As a cargo hauler, it could carry tanks, guns, trucks and other heavy equipment, while in its passenger-carrying role it could carry 200 fully equipped troops on its double decks or 127 litter patients and their attendants. It was the only aircraft of its time capable of transporting heavy equipment such as tanks and bulldozers without disassembly. From 1959 to 1961, it transported "Thor" missiles across the Atlantic to England.

The C-124 first flew on 27 November 1949, with C-124A delivery starting in May 1950. The C-124C followed, featuring more powerful engines, and an APS-42 weather radar fitted in a "thimble"-like structure on the nose. Wingtip-mounted combustion heaters were added to heat the cabin, and enable wing and tail surface deicing. The C-124As were later equipped with these improvements. When production was complete in 1955, 448 units had been built, and all had been retired by 1974.

This aircraft was built as C-124C s/n 52-1000 by Douglas Aircraft at Long Beach, CA, and delivered in 1952 to MATS. No assignment history is available for this aircraft.

After getting the C-124 into ferryable condition, she was flown to Dobbins AFB, GA, where the final restoration work was accomplished by the 116th Tactical Fighter Wing in preparation for the cross-country flight to Travis. After a stop at Norton AFB, CA, and a photo session over the Golden Gate, she arrived at the Travis Air Force Museum at exactly 2:00 pm on 10 June 1984. 52-1000 lent her engines to C-124C s/n 52-0994 to make its last flight to McChord AFB Museum on 9 October 1986.

Specifications:
Crew: 6
Pax: 200 troops/127 litters
Power Plant: 4× 3,800 hp Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major 28-cylinder radial engines
Dimensions:
- Span: 174' 1"
- Length: 130' 0"
- Height: 48' 4"
Weight:
- Empty: 100,000 lb
- Maximum: 216,000 lb
Performance:
- Speed:
- - Max: 320 mph
- - Cruise: 230 mph
- Range: 4,030 miles
- Ceiling: 34,000 ft
- Climb: 760 fpm

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Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Douglas C-124C Globemaster II Tail Number: (S/N): s/n 52-1000 Construction:: original aircraft Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Located at Travis Air Museum, Travis AFB, Fairfield, CA inside / outside: outside Other Information:: JIMMY DOOLITTLE AIR & SPACE MUSEUM Building 80 461 Burgan Bl Travis AFB, CA 94535 Mailing Address: 400 Brennan Circle Travis AFB, CA 94535 Office: (707) 424-5605 Gift Shop: (707) 424-4450 Email: TravisAirMuseum@travis.af.mil Museum Link: http://jimmydoolittlemuseum.org/index.html Museum Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 9am-4pm Closed Sundays, Mondays, and Federal holidays Escort hours (no military ID) 9am-(around) 3pm Docent tours on a call-ahead basis. Air park hours: Everyday until dark Admission is free. Gift shop in the museum 10am-3pm Picnic area next door. If you will require a base visitor access pass, please read Access to Travis Air Force Base. Access restrictions: Located at Travis Air Museum, Travis AFB, Fairfield, CA Access to Travis Air Force Base If you are traveling to the Travis Air Museum and you do not have someone with official access to Travis Air Force Base to sponsor you, you will need to have an escort sponsor you and bring you to the Museum. You will be required go to the Travis Air Force Base Visitors Center to present a valid drivers license, vehicle registration, current proof of insurance for each vehicle, and submit to a criminal background check. Be advised this is required for all vehicles regardless of type. If a bus or other commercial vehicle will be used, please collect vehicle and driver information to include drivers license, vehicle type, company owner, and contact information, for the vehicle company, and be prepared to provide it upon request. In addition, a valid photo ID is required for all visitors age 18 and older. Please contact the Travis Air Force Base Visitors Center for all questions concerning access to the base and museum. Once this process has been completed and you have a pass, you will be escorted by authorized personnel to the Travis Air Museum. This pass is only valid for travel to and from the Travis Air Museum, is only valid for a specified time, and is not authorized for any other travel on Travis Air Force Base. If you wish a tour of the base or more information please contact the Travis Air Force Base Public Affairs office.

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