Aircraft of the United States' Military Air Transport Service: 1948 To 1966

by Williams, Nicholas M.

• ISBN13: 9781857800876
• ISBN10: 1857800877
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-08-01
• Publisher: Midland Pub Ltd

Summary

Formed at the start of the 'Cold War' era, the Military Air Transport Service sprung out of the newly-created USAF to serve the US Military around the world. From the Berlin Airlift to Vietnam, MATS crews and aircraft were found in every global 'hot spot'. This book not only provides the history of the Service, it also delivers an in-depth look at each type of aircraft MATS operated. From the C-47 to the C-133, the OA-10 to the U-2, this superb volume contains a dynamic collection of high quality, large format photographs of MATS global air power.

Table of Contents

Introduction and Acknowledgements	4	(6)
Part I: HISTORY
Air Corps Ferrying Command	10	(2)
Air Transport Command	12	(5)
Naval Air Transport Service	17	(5)
Military Air Transport Service, 1948-1950	22	(7)
Transport Operations	23	(1)
Airways and Air Communications Service	24	(1)
Air Weather Service	24	(1)
Air Rescue Service	24	(1)
Flight Service	25	(1)
Berlin Airlift	25	(4)
Military Air Transport Service, 1950-1960	29	(36)
Korean War	29	(8)
Transport Operations	29	(1)
Air Weather Service	30	(1)
Airways and Air Communications Service	30	(2)
Air Rescue Service	32	(3)
Air Resupply and Communications Service	35	(2)
Transport Operations	37	(1)
Strategic Air Command Support	38	(1)
Air Photographic and Charting Service	39	(1)
Iceland Air Defense Force	39	(1)
Flight Service	39	(1)
Airways and Air Communications Service	39	(2)
1700th Test Squadron (Turbo-Prop)	41	(1)
1708th Ferrying Group	41	(2)
1254th Air Transport Group (Special Mission)	43	(1)
Single Manager Reorganization	43	(1)
Operation Deep Freeze	43	(1)
Cargo Palletization Program	44	(1)
EASTAF/WESTAF	44	(1)
Navy MATS	44	(2)
Air Rescue Service	46	(1)
Air Weather Service	47	(6)
Military Air Transport Service, 1960-1966
Jet Modernization Program	53	(1)
Transport Operations	53	(1)
Cuban Crisis.	54	(3)
Vietnam Build-Up	57	(1)
Air Rescue Service	57	(2)
Air Photographic and Charting Service	59	(1)
Air Weather Service	59	(1)
MATS to MAC	60	(5)
Part II: MATS AIRCRAFT IN COLOR	65	(32)
Part III: AIRCRAFT	97	(95)
Amphibians
Consolidated SA-10A Catalina	98	(1)
Grumman SA-16 Albatross	99	(2)
Bombers
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress	101	(2)
North American B-25 Mitchell	103	(2)
Douglas B-26 Invader	105	(1)
Boeing B-29 Superfortress	105	(1)
Boeing B-47 Stratojet	106	(5)
Boeing B-50 Superfortress	111	(2)
Martin B-57 Canberra	113	(3)
Cargo/Transports
Beech C-45 Expediter	116	(2)
Curtiss C-46 Commando	118	(1)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain	119	(3)
Douglas C-54 Skymaster	122	(3)
Noorduyn C-64 Norseman	125	(1)
Douglas C-74 Globemaster	125	(3)
Fairchild C-82 Packet	128	(3)
Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter	131	(2)
Douglas C-117 Skytrain	133	(1)
Douglas C-118 Liftmaster	133	(5)
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar	138	(1)
Lockheed C-121 Constellation	138	(4)
Fairchild C-123 Provider	142	(1)
Douglas C-124 Globemaster II	143	(2)
Northrop YC-125B Raider	145	(2)
Cessna LC-126	147	(1)
Lockheed C-130 Hercules	148	(3)
Convair C-131 Samaritan	151	(2)
Douglas C-133 Cargomaster	153	(2)
Boeing C-135 Stratolifter	155	(3)
Boeing VC-137 Stratolifter	158	(1)
Lockheed C-140 Jetstar	159	(1)
Lockheed C-141 Starlifter	160	(2)
Fighters
North American F-51 Mustang	162	(2)
Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star	164	(1)
Republic F-84 Thunderjet	164	(1)
North American F-86 Sabre	165	(1)
Northrop F-89 Scorpion	166	(1)
Lockheed F-94 Starfire	167	(1)
North American F-100 Super Sabre	167	(2)
Gliders
Waco G-15A Hadrian	169	(2)
Helicopters
Sikorsky H-5	171	(1)
Sikorsky H-6	171	(1)
Bell H-13 Sioux	171	(2)
Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw	173	(2)
Piasecki/Vertol H-21 Workhorse	175	(2)
Kaman H-43 Huskie	177	(2)
Sikorsky CH-3 Sea King	179	(1)
Liaison
Piper L-4 Grasshopper	180	(1)
Stinson L-5 Sentinel	180	(2)
Convair L-13	182	(1)
de Havilland L-20 Beaver	183	(1)
Aero Design L-26 Commander	183	(2)
Trainers
North American T-6 Texan	185	(1)
Beech T-11 Kansan	185	(1)
Convair T-29 Flying Classroom	185	(2)
Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star	187	(2)
North American T-39 Sabreliner	189	(1)
Utility
Lockheed WU-2A	190	(1)
Cessna U-3A Blue Canoe	191	(1)
Bibliography	192