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    Airframe Family: Douglas C-133 Cargomaster
    Latest Model:C-133A-25-DL Cargomaster
    Last Military Serial:56-2008 USAF
    Construction Number:45245
    Latest Owner or Location:National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio

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    Dates

    Event

    By November 1958

    Constructed as a C-133A-25-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, CA, USA.

    1 November 1958

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 56-2008.

    November 1958

    Transferred to 1607th Air Transport Wing (Heavy), Military Air Transport Service, Dover AFB, DE.

    16 December 1958

    Set world record for propeller-driven aircraft by lifting a cargo payload of 117,900 lbs to 10,000 ft.

    8 January 1966

    Transferred to 436th Military Airlift Wing, Military Airlift Command, Dover AFB, DE.
    Reorganization which included 1607th ATW.

    17 March 1971

    Ferry flight. Delivered to National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
    Flew directly from Dover AFB upon retirement of the plane.
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    21 May 1973


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Former 436th Military Airlift Wing C-133A Cargomaster at Dover AFB, Delaware as displayed at the United States Air Force Museum in the Summer of 1973.

    21 May 1973


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Former 436th Military Airlift Wing C-133A Cargomaster at Dover AFB, Delaware as displayed at the United States Air Force Museum in the Summer of 1973.

    Markings Applied: 1607 ATW(H)

    23 November 1984


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    11 June 1990


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    11 June 1990


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    12 September 2002


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    6 May 2008


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
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    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     National Museum of the United States Air Force
    The C-133 Project
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Wikipedia
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger
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