A detailed description of the Douglas C-133 Cargomaster by an author who served as navigator in the Cargomaster during the last two years of its 15-year AF service.
A brief history of strategic airlift precedes an account of USAF proof-of-concept testing of turboprop propulsion. C-133 design, development and flight testing provide the foundation for development of air and ground crew and worldwide airlift routes.
Topical chapters cover technical information, C-133 employment, support to NASA and the strategic missile force and its employment in the Vietnam War and on special missions of all kinds. Of 50 built, ten C-133s were lost in accidents. The crashes chapter gives complete details of the accidents and the most comprehensive analysis available of the reasons for the losses. Three squadrons flew the C-133 and are detailed in their own chapter, as are histories of each of the fifty airplanes built.
The book concludes with a chapter on the never-built Douglas C-132, which would have been the world's largest turboprop aircraft. More than 330 photos and illustrations show the airplanes and people. The index lists over 970 persons as well as other topics and there is an extensive bibliography. The16-page color section shows aircraft interiors and operational activities. Eight fold-out sheets contain large Douglas factory drawings and one large C-133 photograph.
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Retired USAF officer, served 26 years as navigator and intelligence officer. Aviation writer and publisher with articles in Journal of American Aviation Historical Society. The history of the Douglas C-133 Cargomaster is based upon my own 1,837 hours in the airplane. I published the book myself, to be sure that the finalrpoduct contained what I wanted in it. As Firtfleet Publsiehrs, this is the ONLY source of brand-new copies of the book.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Encyclopedic- outstanding research on a forgotten plane,
By James Atkins (Twentynine Palms, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Remembering An Unsung Giant - The Douglas C-133 Cargomaster and Its People (Paperback)
This book is obviously a labor of love for a kind of orphan- there really aren't too many histories of unglamorous cargo planes (often referred to as trash haulers). The C-133 is covered in detail, both development and operations. Not well known today, too big for most museums and not as sexy as a fighter or bomber, the Cargomaster was essential to the USAF for moving the first ICBMs around the country from factories to launch sites. Great aviation book.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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A truly spectacular book about the C 133,
By boeing377 "M" (SF CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Remembering An Unsung Giant - The Douglas C-133 Cargomaster and Its People (Paperback)
I have over a hundred and fifty aviation books and this one is one of the very best in my collection. Cal did what few do in single plane books, he dug deep and didn't just rely on USAF histories and photos. Cal interviewed former crew members (he was a navigator on C 133s), went through news archives, even researched county legal records. No detail escaped Cal's scrutiny. You not only get a very thorough written and photographic history of the C 133's USAF and civilian career, but you learn what it was like to be a crew member. if only Cal would write a similar book about the C 97! This book is worth every penny of its price. I HIGHLY recommend it.
Mark
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One of the Most Comprehensive Aircraft Books Ever,
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This review is from: Remembering An Unsung Giant - The Douglas C-133 Cargomaster and Its People (Paperback)
Cal Taylor's book on the C-133 is, truly, one of the very best and most comprehensive histories of an aircraft type I've ever read. The C-133 was once the biggest airlifter in the world, and Col. Taylor has done full justice to this amazing aircraft and the men who flew her. In combination with the full context he provides for the C-133's genesis and design; the airplane's worldwide service and unusual missions; the evolution of MATS to MAC (now AMC); the C-133 unit histories; the accidents; the plane's "after history" in civilian service; and -- a highlight -- the many first-hand, personal reflections (including his own) of crew members, including all crew positions: Col. Taylor has done an altogether complete and amazing job! - Bill Withuhn, USAF Spcl Ops (Ret)
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