I believe this to be the only one airworthy ijn the world today?
Pic taken at Anchorage last week. Very grey day I am afraid.
I vividly recall their ‘deep booming drone’ over South Wales en route to the USA when I was a kid. I was thrilled to see it get airborne last Summer when I was passing through Anchorage. Of course my camera had to be locked in my suitcase at the time grrrr! 😡
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By: Cargomaster - 3rd March 2005 at 20:19
Very nice!
CM
By: oscar duck - 3rd March 2005 at 11:44
Saw a couple here in Oz when I was in the RAAF. One memorable occasion at Amberley AFB when one lost an engine on takeoff. Very little climbing but lots of fuel dumping before returning for a 3 engine landing. Was there bringing in stuff for our then new F-4E’s.
By: cestrian - 3rd March 2005 at 11:25
Cargomasters were quite regular visitors to the U.K.This photo of 56-0211 was taken at the Lakenheath Open House on June 6th 1970.There were no barriers around static aircraft in those days:great for a close look but frustrating for photography!Notice the queue waiting to board showing how much bigger the aircraft was than the C-130.
By: adrian_gray - 2nd March 2005 at 13:44
I remember seeing this when the pics were in Flypast yonks ago, and wondering then. Just look at the RH-most propeller blade visible over the fuselage in the second photo. At least one other blade is like that – the FP photo was from that side. What on earth is going / happened to cause that?
Adrian
By: GlynRamsden - 2nd March 2005 at 12:54
Couple of photos
The first is of C-133B 59-0536 taken at the SAC Museum at Offutt on 29/11/92. I believe the museum has moved a few miles since then.
The second is C-133A N201AR at Mojave, which was stored there with N136AR and seen in April 1997.
By: J Boyle - 2nd March 2005 at 02:24
Operational between 1957 and 71. Only 50 were made…as outside cargo transports, they weren’t aproved for carrying personnel.
Nine were lost due to unforgiving stall characteristic, and later fatigue problems.
Since the C-5 was coming on line, it was decided to retire the type rather than a life extension program. Ten survive in various state…4 are in museums…NMUSAF, Dover, Pima County and Chanute.
Unless you lived near Travis or Dover AFBs…you probably never saw one.
By: turbo_NZ - 2nd March 2005 at 02:05
Incredible aircraft. Built to take big ICBM’s I believe, but had structual problems and were withdrawn from service early.
Nice pic, thanks. 🙂
TNZ
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