On this date in aviation history-April 23, 1956-we mark the 69th anniversary of the first flight of the Douglas C-133 Cargomaster. This massive aircraft was developed in response to the United States ...
In 1957, the U.S. Air Force introduced a plane that was the largest cargo aircraft in the world, the C-133 Cargomaster, and selected Dover Air Force Base as one of two home ports for the new transport ...