Douglas C-124 Globemaster II C-124s provided heavy airlift during the Korean War and the Southeast Asia War. Other important airlifts conducted by C-124s included resupply missions to Antarctica, refugee evacuation in the Congo and mercy flights to Morocco, Chile and elsewhere throughout the world following floods and other natural disasters. The C-124 evolved from the earlier Douglas C-74. The first flight of the C-124 took place on Nov. 27, 1949, and deliveries of C-124As began in May 1950. Th

9.1K views · 261 reactions | Douglas C-124 Globemaster II Most C-124s were transferred to the Air Force Reserve and the Air National Guard by 1970, and all were released from active service in mid-1974. The aircraft on display was assigned to the 165th Tactical Airlift group of the Georgia Air National Guard following its service with the USAF. It was flown to the museum in August 1975. #avgeek #history | National Museum of the U.S. Air Force | Facebook

69K views · 1.3K reactions | A piece of World War II history is setting off from Townsville to see out its days in Papua New Guinea. A Douglas A-20 Havoc bomber, that made a force landing in the PNG forest in 1944, will return to the country after years of restoration on Australian shores. 7NEWS at 6pm. Download the 7NEWS app: 7news.link/7newsapp #7NEWS | 7NEWS Townsville | Facebook

121K views · 2.5K reactions | Most C-124s were transferred to the Air Force Reserve and the Air National Guard by 1970, and all were released from active service in mid-1974. The aircraft on display was assigned to the 165th Tactical Airlift group of the Georgia Air National Guard following its service with the USAF. It was flown to the museum in August 1975. #avgeek #history #aviation #afmuseum | National Museum of the U.S. Air Force | Facebook

47K views · 1.4K reactions | The C-124 evolved from the earlier Douglas C-74. The first flight of the C-124 took place on Nov. 27, 1949, and deliveries of C-124As began in May 1950. The U.S. Air Force bought 448 C-124s before production ended in 1955. #avgeek | National Museum of the U.S. Air Force | Facebook