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McChord Air Museum: Globemaster II and Starlifter (photo diary) [1]

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Date: 2023-11-10  

The McChord Air Museum on the McCord Air Base near Tacoma, Washington has a Globemaster II and a Starlifter.

Douglas C-124C Globemaster II

The Globemaster, called “Old Shaky” by some people, is a heavy-life cargo aircraft which was produced from 1949 to 1955. A total of 448 were built.

Lockheed-Georgia C-141B Starlifter

The Starlifter was introduced to replace slower propeller driven cargo planes such as the Globemaster II. It first flew in 1963 and production began in 1965. A total of 285 planes were built.

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