The Snapshots in Time Collection

Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Military Air Transport Service, U.S. Air Force

Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Military Air Transport Service, U.S. Air Force

A Douglas C-124 Globemaster II taxis on the ramp bearing Military Air Transport Service markings. Entering service in the early 1950s, the C-124 was the U.S. Air Force's primary heavy-lift transport during the Korean War era and much of the Cold War, capable of hauling vehicles, artillery, and hundreds of troops across intercontinental distances. Project: 218218