The Snapshots in Time Collection

Douglas C-54 Skymaster "Sunflower II" on Airfield Apron, circa 1946

Douglas C-54 Skymaster "Sunflower II" on Airfield Apron, circa 1946

A four-engine Douglas C-54 Skymaster transport, named "Sunflower II," stands on an airfield apron circa 1946. Aircraft of this type served as long-range VIP and staff transports for senior Allied commanders in the closing months of World War II and the immediate postwar era. Project: 218397