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    Airframe Family: Douglas C-133 Cargomaster
    Latest Model:C-133B-DL Cargomaster
    Last Military Serial:59-0536 USAF
    Construction Number:45587
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-133B-DL sn 59-0536 USAF c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Air Mobility Command Museum, Dover AFB, Dover, Delaware

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    Dates

    Event

    March 1961

    Constructed as a C-133B-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, CA, USA.
    Last C-133 produced

    22 March 1961

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 59-0536.

    April 1961

    Transferred to 1501st Air Transport Wing (Heavy), Military Air Transport Service, Travis AFB, CA.

    8 January 1966

    Transferred to 84th Military Airlift Squadron, 60th Military Airlift Wing, Military Airlift Command, Travis AFB, CA.
    Redesignation of units due to inactivation of MATS.

    24 January 1971

    Picked up the first USMC AV-8A Harrier at Dunsfold, England.

    June 1971

    Transferred to 3902nd Air Base Wing (SAC), Offutt AFB, NE.

    December 1971

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    December 1971

    Loaned to Strategic Air Command Museum, Offutt AFB, Omaha, NE.
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    16 September 1983


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At the Strategic Air Command Museum, Offutt AFB, NE

    1997

    When the SAC Museum moved to the new Ashland, NE facility, this aircraft was left on the ramp at Offutt AFB until it could be moved to Dover AFB.

    2000

    Loaned to 436 Airlift Wing/MU, Dover AFB, DE.

    2000

    Placed on display with Air Mobility Command Museum, Dover AFB, Dover, DE.
    Moved by ground to the new museum.
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    From 2000 to May 2002

    Restored.

    18 July 2009


    Photographer: Daniel L. Berek
    Notes: Douglas C-133B Cargomaster (59-0536) - After countless hours to transport and reassemble this giant by dedicated veterans who flew this type, this rare aircraft is finally on display at the Air Mobility Command Museum.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
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     National Museum of the United States Air Force
    Professional Pilots Rumour Network
    Strategic Air and Space Museum
    The C-133 Project
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger
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