The Douglas C-124 Globemaster II nicknamed Old Shaky was a heavy-lift cargo aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company in Long Beach California.The C-124 was the primary heavy-lift transport for United States Air Force Military Air Transport Service (MATS) during the 1950s and early 1960s until the Lockheed C-141 Starlifter entered service. It served in MATS-gained later Military Airlift Command (MAC)-gained units of the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard until 1974.
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