Most C-124s were transferred to the Air Force Reserve and the Air National Guard by 1970, and all were released from active service in mid-1974. The aircraft on display was assigned to the 165th Tactical Airlift group of the Georgia Air National Guard following its service with the USAF. It was flown to the museum in August 1975. #avgeek #history #aviation #afmuseum | National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today we are looking at another cargo aircraft, the C-124 Globemaster II. Commonly known as "Old Shakey", this plane's first flight was in 1949 and it flew for more than two decades before being retired in 1974. Built by Douglas Aircraft in Long Beach, CA, it could carry 200 fully armed troops and handled about 68,000 pounds of cargo. | Palm Springs Air Museum