Take a look at color film of C-124 Globemaster IIs airdropping supplies over the snowy Olympic Mountains, from the Airailimages Channel: ua-cam.com/video/mLijN63cJW8/v-deo.html
Interesting, as a kid my Mom worked at Mitchell AFB on Long Island NY in the NCO club. The Sargent's were always taking me down to the flight line when something interesting came in. Mitchell was Home to the Continental Air Command and MATs was big there. Lots of C119s and C124s. Don't recall this Bird there. She was there from 1956 to 1960 when the base closed down and the moved on to Sperry Gynoscope a few miles away where I joined her out of college. Lots of planes overhesd in my childhood all big and slow. Long Island was a hot bed of aircraft manufacturer back then. These old films bring back lots of memories.
Fred, this is PRICELESS! I love the odd, esoteric, and prototype stuff from the late 1940s to the early 1970s, and this, the XB-46, XB-51 stuff are right up my alley, thanks so much. Those twin fighter jet canopies on this beast are really something. Without question, the longest footage I've ever seen of a C-74. There is an old Coca-Cola advert from 1945-46, with a painting of a green C-74 in a climbing turn, that's labeled as a DC-7, need to find one of those again. If you ever come up with unseen Convair YB-60 stuff, I'd go nuts for that. Thanks again.
The ladder was over ten feet to climb up to get in the front of the aircraft. With a heavy ARC-13 radio transmitter on you shoulder it was a little tricky.
Hank was that the 124? I remember that ART-13 on the 124's. Got to the top and the crew chief told me "You must be some man. Most guys hang a cargo strap off that handle and haul it up."
I believe that the flight deck was modified to the more conventional look. Not many were made before Douglass Aircraft Company came out with the C 124.
Never understood the logic behind the “bug-eye” cockpit arrangement on the early ones....separating crews is always a bad idea. Perhaps they thought it was more aerodynamic.
Never saw the practicality of the ‘bug eye’ cockpit...perhaps as an aerodynamic streamlining attempt....but isolation of flight crew never good idea. No surprise it was changed on the C-124.
This tune is also known as Angels we've heard on high, by Trans Siberian Orchestra, and can be found on their second Christmas album: Christmas Eve and Other Stories. The song is the second track on that album, by the way.
I'm surprised that this aircraft was able to stay airborne with two engines feathered on one side, because, with other four engined aircraft, the moment you shut off two engines on one side, the aircraft won't stay airborne, instead, it'll be going down.
.... while the greenhouse effect of that transparent bubble closely around your head fries your brains out! I wonder what the designers were thinking about.....
Thanks for commenting. The music seemed like a good idea at the time, and given the number of likes for the video, seems to be doing okay. You'll notice that was more than 5 years ago when this was uploaded -- that's 5 human years; more like a half-century in UA-cam years. Our channel continually evolves, as does the music we use. Please stick around and see/listen!
Take a look at color film of C-124 Globemaster IIs airdropping supplies over the snowy Olympic Mountains, from the Airailimages Channel: ua-cam.com/video/mLijN63cJW8/v-deo.html
I love old aviation videos and photos. Often of equal or greater interest are the aircraft and facilities shown in the background.
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Interesting, as a kid my Mom worked at Mitchell AFB on Long Island NY in the NCO club. The Sargent's were always taking me down to the flight line when something interesting came in. Mitchell was Home to the Continental Air Command and MATs was big there. Lots of C119s and C124s. Don't recall this Bird there. She was there from 1956 to 1960 when the base closed down and the moved on to Sperry Gynoscope a few miles away where I joined her out of college. Lots of planes overhesd in my childhood all big and slow. Long Island was a hot bed of aircraft manufacturer back then. These old films bring back lots of memories.
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Fred, this is PRICELESS! I love the odd, esoteric, and prototype stuff from the late 1940s to the early 1970s, and this, the XB-46, XB-51 stuff are right up my alley, thanks so much. Those twin fighter jet canopies on this beast are really something. Without question, the longest footage I've ever seen of a C-74. There is an old Coca-Cola advert from 1945-46, with a painting of a green C-74 in a climbing turn, that's labeled as a DC-7, need to find one of those again. If you ever come up with unseen Convair YB-60 stuff, I'd go nuts for that. Thanks again.
Never knew this one existed before the C124,has the same tail and wings and that's about it. Flew on the C124 from Okinawa to Danang in 1966.
The one
There's a note in the Fahey "U.S. Army Aircraft" calling the C-74 a DC-7 as well.
Great video. Love seeing those rare birds. Many thanks.
Worked on some of the last ones to fly in 1955 at Lajes Field in the Azores
The ladder was over ten feet to climb up to get in the front of the aircraft. With a heavy ARC-13 radio transmitter on you shoulder it was a little tricky.
Hank was that the 124? I remember that ART-13 on the 124's. Got to the top and the crew chief told me "You must be some man. Most guys hang a cargo strap off that handle and haul it up."
Appreciate you guys installing the radio. I was a radio operator on the C74 for two years between Mobile AL and Wheelus Field.
Kermit Bridges
Don't you mean you worked on the C-74's descendant, the C-124? Because, there weren't too many C-74s built, and they were phased out before 1950.
Good old days make me sad
I used to watch these as a kid in the 60's at Mildenhall UK
John you must have seen C-124's. C-74's were out of service by the 60's. Worked on 124's and 133's at Mildenhall. Then went to Alconbury on RB-66's.
I was on C74 in the early 1950's and we landed at Lakenheath and took off to Mildenhall for lunch. Did not retract the landing gear.
Kermit Bridges
Douglas C-74 Globemaster
Douglas C-124 Globemaster II
McDonnell Douglas/Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
You nailed em all pal! Simply amazing military workhorses of modern times! 🫡
HUGE, but can fly! Wow!! 🫡
A few of them participated in the Berlin Airlift.
I believe that the flight deck was modified to the more conventional look. Not many were made before Douglass Aircraft Company came out with the C 124.
Bet that frog eye cockpit arrangement made it a bitch to land!!!
The C 74 cockpit was modified to the more standard DOUGLAS look.
C-74 was the first flatmaster. Planemaster airplane
Didn't know they had social distancing back then.
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Never understood the logic behind the “bug-eye” cockpit arrangement on the early ones....separating crews is always a bad idea. Perhaps they thought it was more aerodynamic.
This was actually based on the Douglas Dc-4, maybe enlarged somewhat
Were they operating during the Berlin Airlift?
Never saw the practicality of the ‘bug eye’ cockpit...perhaps as an aerodynamic streamlining attempt....but isolation of flight crew never good idea. No surprise it was changed on the C-124.
Music: "Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring" by J.S. Bach
I would rather hear about the aircraft.
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It's all about the co-pilot who loves classical music
This tune is also known as Angels we've heard on high, by Trans Siberian Orchestra, and can be found on their second Christmas album: Christmas Eve and Other Stories. The song is the second track on that album, by the way.
I'm surprised that this aircraft was able to stay airborne with two engines feathered on one side, because, with other four engined aircraft, the moment you shut off two engines on one side, the aircraft won't stay airborne, instead, it'll be going down.
U cannot talk with ur buddy pilot during flight :((
.... while the greenhouse effect of that transparent bubble closely around your head fries your brains out! I wonder what the designers were thinking about.....
@@javiergilvidal1558 they sat together, they just had different window
Beautiful music. Mozart.
Glad you enjoyed it.
Nope. J.S. Bach, Joy of man's desiring (from Cantata 147).
And you chose this music because......
Thanks for commenting. The music seemed like a good idea at the time, and given the number of likes for the video, seems to be doing okay. You'll notice that was more than 5 years ago when this was uploaded -- that's 5 human years; more like a half-century in UA-cam years. Our channel continually evolves, as does the music we use. Please stick around and see/listen!
@@airailimages So what's next? The Toccata and Fuge in D minor? Shades of Phantom of the Opera!