Transports C-46's, R5D's, R7V-1's, LB30's ...

[Mark Allen M]

Per a much overdue request. MATS, NATS, USAAF, Coast Guard, and a few other neat things.

Part 1 of 4


Curtiss C-46D-15-CU Commando side view (US Air Force photo)


Curtiss C-46D (US Air Force photo)


Curtiss C-46 S/N41-5164 (US Air Force photo)


Curtiss C-46D-10-CU 44-77537 at Boise Idaho in August 1952 (US Air Force photo)


Curtiss C-46D in flight C-46D-15-CU S/N 44-78109 (US Air Force photo)


Curtiss C-46A in flight C-46A-45-CU S/N 42-96569 over the Himalayas (US Air Force photo)




C-46 taxing on possibly Guam 1945


2nd Lt Charles E Church in the cockpit of a R5C-1 Commando nicknamed "Blithe Spirit" (US Air Force photo)


Curtiss C-46A final assembly at the Buffalo Plant (US Air Force photo)


Curtiss C-46A engine (US Air Force photo)

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Part 2 of 4


R5D C-54 Skymaster assigned to NAS Argentia Newfoundland


R5D-1 Skymasters two of which carry the markings of the Naval Air Transport Service NATS


R5D-1 Skymaster assiigned to the Naval Air Transport Service NATS


Douglas R5D


Douglas C-54 6th Troop Carrier Squadron


R5D-1 Skymaster assigned to the Naval Air Transport Service NATS


Douglas C-54DWC Skymaster with Douglas-World Cruiser


An R5D Skymaster of Air Transport Squadron VR1 probably in the Azores Islands




Douglas C-54-DO Skymaster


Douglas C-54-DO Skymaster


General Douglas MacArthur leaves his plane to step onto Japanese soil at Atsugi Airport Japan August 28 1945

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Part 3 of 4


R7V-1 assigned to the Pacific Division of the Military Air Transport Service MATS at Hickam Field


R7V-1 of MATS in flight


R7V-1 assigned to the Pacific Division of the Military Air Transport Service MATS


R7V-1 assigned to the Pacific Division of the Military Air Transport Service possibly over Hawaii


R7V-1 assigned to the Pacific Division of the Military Air Transport Service pictured in flight over Waikiki Beach


R7V-1 of MATS in flight over Golden Gate Bridge


R7V-1 assigned to the Pacific Division of the Military Air Transport Service Karachi Pakistan during a stop on Embassy Run


R7V-1 assigned to the Pacific Division of the Military Air Transport Service Karachi Pakistan during a stop on Embassy Run


Blue Angel Number 8 the C-121J Constellation pictured sometime in 1968

[Mark Allen M]

Part 4 of 4 a few interesting photos.


Consolidated LB30 Mk II USAAF insignia with British serial number AL594 (US Air Force photo)


Consolidated LB-30 AL547


Consolidated LB-30


Consolidated C-87


Ford C-4A side view S/N 31-401 the first C-4A built (US Air Force photo)


Coast Guard personnel pictured during operations to recover a PB2Y Coronado that lost a wing tip float on October 29 1943


Coast Guard Air Station CGAS Elizabeth City North Carolina PB-1G Fortress, HC-130B Hercules, R5D Skymaster, UF-2G Albatross and UF-1G Albatross


Interior view of a Douglas C-47 Skytrain at Hendon Air drome England (US Air Force photo)

[mike furline]

Notice the B-19???

[Mark Allen M]

Notice the B-19???

You mean this one?

[The Inspector]

Notice the B-19???

You mean this one?

Saw that, BUT-is that the XB-28 parked between 41516 and the B-19? Can't think of another shoulder winged twin that had a tail position and 4 bladed props.

[mike furline]

[Pat Carry]

Absolutely great stuff Mark. Thanks a bunch. The Connies are too kool.

[The Inspector]

Yeah, you're right, must be time to call my eyeball guy and see about a new pair of coke bottle bottoms-

[K5DH]

Curtiss C-46 S/N41-5164 (US Air Force photo)

Cool to see the XB-19 in the background!

[K5DH]

CONNIES!!!

[tom d. friedman]

the c-46 is 1 of my favorites. the swamped coronado looks like 1 heck of a climbing wall!! any knowledge of how it swamped?? the pic of dugout doug macarthur at atsugi field looks as posed as it gets, got to feed that ego!!

[Mark Allen M]

Dean are you suggesting you would like to see some more Connies?

And Tom the caption reads that the Coronado lost a wing float. Interesting how that happened though.

[K5DH]

Dean are you suggesting you would like to see some more Connies?

Um... heck yeah!