The last C-133 to arrive that year was given registry number 54-1046. It would serve the Air Force for only a little more than four months. April 13, 1958, was a Sunday, so there was very little ...

On April 23, 1956, the Douglas C-133 Cargomaster took to the skies for the first time, launching a new era in strategic airlift. Designed to meet the U.S. Air Force's demand for heavy logistical ...