FAS: Airlift Cargo Aircraft
News and statistical information on modern U.S. military airlifters.
452nd
Airlift Control Flight
A small cadre of airlift professionals supporting worldwide airlift operations, giving the
Air Mobility Command (AMC) the capability to operate at worldwide locations where little
or no operational support exists. Contains war stories, photos, and links to related
sites.
Splashdown on the Equator
Narrative of the last flight of Handley Page Hastings TG579, which crashed in sea off RAF
Gan Maldives on 01/03/1960.
U.S. Army Otter
Caribou Association
Dedicated to the aircraft and those who flew or supported them. Includes membership and
reunion information, photographs and links.
The Aviation
Zone
Dedicated to military transports, aerial tankers, and fixed-wing gunships. Contains more
than 2,500 photo images, detailed fact sheets and aircraft diagrams. More than 100
different aircraft are represented.
Boeing C/KC-97
Stratofreighter
Production numbers, and photo reference of the C-97 Stratofreighter, KC-97 Stratotanker,
and derivative Super Guppy. Contains information on modeling.
Cargo
Aircraft Designations
Document provides technical and historical information on US Army/USAAF/USAF aircraft from
1924 to the present day.
Douglas
C47-DC3 Dakota-Skytrain
No text, large album of photos of military Douglas C47 and DC3 Skytrain (aka Dakota) in
worldwide use. Links to F-104 and F-4 photo pages.
Expanding
the Tanker Fleet - Part 1
Analysis of how the Royal Australian Air Force will meet its future air-to-air refueling
needs.
Expanding
the Tanker Fleet - Part 2
Analysis of how the Royal Australian Air Force will meet its future air-to-air refueling
needs.
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