The Douglas C-133 Cargomaster is an American large turboprop cargo aircraft built between 1956 and 1961 by the Douglas Aircraft Company for use with the United States Air Force.

With its rear-loading and side-loading doors, the C-133 was capable of handling a wide variety of military cargo. Most significant was its ability to transport ballistic missiles, such as the Atlas, cheaper and more quickly than by trailer over highways.

They flew, maintained, navigated, and sometimes cursed one of the least understood aircraft in the history of the U.S. Air Force, the Douglas C-133 Cargomaster. In a conference room at Dover’s...

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. The C-133 was the USAF's only production turboprop-powered strategic airlifter, entering service shortly after Lockheed's better known C-130 Hercules, which was known as a tactical airlifter.

The last Cargomaster, a C-133B departed Travis on July 30, 1971 for the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona. The C-133A (Tail Number 56-1999) was assigned to Travis from February thru November 1960. It was the last Cargomaster in flyable condition and is on permanent static display at the Travis Heritage Center.

Conceived as an air transport for America’s large missiles, the C-133 was designed to meet the requirements for the USAF’s Logistic Carrier Support System. The C-133 Cargomaster was developed by the Douglas Aircraft Company and first flown on 23 April 1956.

Jun 16, 2023 · Douglas C-133 Cargomaster was a mighty transport aircraft of its time, presenting a link between Douglas C-124 Globemaster II and Lockheed’s C-141 Starlifter and C-5 Galaxy models in the evolution of Pentagon’s strategic airlift.

The Douglas C-133 Cargomaster is a large turboprop military transport aircraft produced by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1956 to 1961. It was primarily designed to be in service with the United States Air Force and it was the sole production strategic airlifter powered by turboprop engines of the USAF.

The C-133 was the first U.S. Air Force transport to use turbo-prop engines. The Cargomaster was designed to carry complete intercontinental ballistic missiles in addition to other large cargos.

Apr 23, 2017 · The C-133B had uprated T-34s that produced a combined 4,000 more shaft horsepower, but it sounded and operated the same. The airlifter cruised at a shade more than …