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

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7821

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)

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7821

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

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

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7821

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

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

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7821

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 · **Joined:** Wed May 05, 2004 3:45 pm **Posts:** 2635

Notice the B-19???

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7821

mike furline wrote:

Notice the B-19???

You mean this one? :wink:

The Inspector · **Posted:** Wed Jan 23, 2013 1:25 pm

Mark Allen M wrote:

mike furline wrote:

Notice the B-19???

You mean this one? :wink:

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 · **Joined:** Wed May 05, 2004 3:45 pm **Posts:** 2635

Pat Carry · **Posted:** Wed Jan 23, 2013 2:37 pm

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

The Inspector · **Posted:** Wed Jan 23, 2013 2:49 pm

mike furline wrote:

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

K5DH · **Posted:** Wed Jan 23, 2013 3:08 pm

Mark Allen M wrote:

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

Cool to see the XB-19 in the background!

K5DH · **Posted:** Wed Jan 23, 2013 3:13 pm

CONNIES!!!

:heart:

tom d. friedman · **Posted:** Wed Jan 23, 2013 3:21 pm

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!! :prayer:

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7821

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

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

K5DH · **Posted:** Wed Jan 23, 2013 4:50 pm

Mark Allen M wrote:

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

Um... heck yeah!

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