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The Douglas C-133 Cargomaster is an American large turboprop cargo aircraft built between 1956 and 1961 by the Douglas Aircraft Company for use with the United States Air Force. The C-133 was the USAF's only production turboprop-powered strategic airlifter, entering service shortly after the Lockheed C-130 Hercules, which is designated as a tactical airlifter. It provided airlift services in a wide range of applications, being replaced by the C-5 Galaxy in the early 1970s.

• Construction #: 44705
• First flight, April 23, 1956.
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Transferred to MASDC as CU004, March 8, 1971.
• Scrapped, 1971.

• Construction #: 44706
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Loaned to Douglas Aircraft Company, June 1956-August 1961.
• Transferred to NASA as 928, October 1962-August 19, 1969.
• Modified for Apollo command module test drops.
• 46 drops made.
• Repaired at TEMCO, Dallas, TX, August-October 1966.
• Transferred to 60th Military Airlift Wing, Travis AFB, CA.
• Transferred to MASDC as CU030, July 21, 1971.
• Struck off charge, September 7, 1971.
• Private Owner.
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• Construction #: 44707
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Transferred t to MASDC as CU002, January 7, 1971.
• Transferred to US Navy as 9C001, May 1, 1974.
• Private Owner.
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• Construction #: 44708
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Transferred to MASDC as CU009, March 19, 1971.
• Scrapped by end of 1974.

• Construction #: 44709
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Transferred to MASDC as CU005, March 10, 1971.
• Scrapped by end of 1974.

• Construction #: 44710
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to the 1st ATS/1607th ATW.
• Crashed during takeoff about 3 mi from end of runway, Wake Island, January 11, 1965.
• All six onboard killed.

• Construction #: 44711
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Transferred to MASDC as CU018, April 14, 1971.
• Scrapped by end of 1974.

• Construction #: 44712
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Transferred to MASDC as CU017, April 12, 1971.
• Scrapped by end of 1974.

• Construction #: 44713
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Transferred to MASDC as CU020, April 21, 1971.
• Scrapped by end of 1974.

• Construction #: 44714
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Transferred to MASDC as CU016, April 9, 1971.
• Scrapped by end of 1974.

• Construction #: 44715
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Transferred to MASDC as CU006, March 12, 1971.
• Scrapped by end of 1974.

• Construction #: 44716
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Crashed 26 miles south of Dover AFB, DE, April 13, 1958.
• 4 killed.

• Construction #: 45163
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Converted to JC-133A.
• Loaned to FAA Tech Ctr, Atlantic City, NJ for fire research.
• Scrapped in 1992.
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• Construction #: 45164
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Transferred to MASDC as CU013, April 5, 1971.
• Private Owner.
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• Construction #: 45165
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Converted to JC-133A.
• Transferred To MASDC as CU032, July 26, 1971.
• Private Owner.
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• Construction #: 45166
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Transferred to MASDC as CU015, April 7, 1971.
• Private Owner.
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• Construction #: 45167
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Disappeared 28 minutes after takeoff near Shad Intersection (near Dover, DE over Atlantic Ocean), September 22, 1963.
• 10 crew lost.

• Construction #: 45168
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Transferred to MASDC as CU028, July 14, 1971.
• Scrapped by end of 1974.

• Construction #: 45169
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Transferred to MASDC as CU031, July 23, 1971.
• Scrapped by end of 1974.

• Construction #: 45170
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Severely damaged after catching fir while refueling on ground, Dover AFB, MD, July 13, 1963
• Written off and scrapped.

• Construction #: 45171
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Transferred to MASDC as CU008, March 17, 1971.
• Scrapped by end of 1974.

• Construction #: 45172
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Transferred to MASDC as CU019, April 16, 1971.
• Scrapped by end of 1974.

• Construction #: 45245
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Brought on Charge: November 1, 1958.
• Assigned to the 1607th ATW (Heavy), MATS, Dover AFB, DE.
• Set world record for propeller-driven aircraft by lifting a cargo payload of 117,900 lbs to 10,000 ft., December 16, 1958.
• Under a unit reorganization which included the 1607th ATW, this plane’s new unit became the 436th Military Airlift Wing of the Military Airlift Command at Dover AFB, DE, January 8, 1966.
• Final flight, landing at the Air Force Museum, March 17, 1971.
• Transferred to National Museum of the USAF, Wright Patterson AFB, OH.
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• Construction #: 45246
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Brought on charge: November 8, 1958.
• Assigned to 1607th ATW (Heavy), MATS, Dover AFB, DE.
• Transferred to Chanute Technical Training Center, Chanute AFB, Rantoul, IL, April 17, 1971.
• Transferred to USAF Museum custody, June 1977.
• Remained on display at Chanute AFB, 1993.
• Loaned to Chanute Air Museum, Rantoul, IL.
• Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum, Rantoul, IL, September 2003.
• When this museum closed, put up for sale at auction by Government Liquidation at Rantoul, IL, September 25, 2017.
• Scrapped in 2017.
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• Construction #: 45247
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Transferred to MASDC as CU012, April 2, 1971.
• Scrapped by end of 1974.

• Construction #: 45248
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Loaned to FAA Tech Ctr, Atlantic City, NJ for fire research.

• Construction #: 45249
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Transferred to MASDC as CU003, February 5, 1971.
• Scrapped by end of 1974.

• Construction #: 45249
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Transferred to MASDC as CU014, April 5, 1971.
• Scrapped by end of 1974.

• Construction #: 45249
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Brought on charge: May 7, 1959.
• Assigned to the 1501st Air Transport Wing at Travis Air Force Base, CA.
• Transferred to the 1607th ATW at Dover AFB, DE, May 1960.
• Crashed on takeoff at Goose Bay, Labrador, November 7, 1964.
• 7 crew killed.

• Construction #: 45507
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Transferred to MASDC as CU001, June 11, 1971.
• Scrapped by end of 1974.

• Construction #: 45508
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Crashed near Shad Intersection (in Atlantic off Dover, Delaware) 32 min after takeoff from Dover AFB, DE May 27, 1962.
• 6 crew killed.

• Construction #: 45509
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Transferred to MASDC as CU007, March 15, 1971.
• Scrapped by end of 1974.

• Construction #: 45510
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Built with engines and clamshll doors of B model.
• Redesignated as C-133B, March 14, 1961.
• Transported Apollo 9 command module after splashdown from Norfolk to Long Beach, CA, March 19, 1969.
• Transferred to MASDC as CU011, March 24, 1971.
• Scrapped by end of 1974.

• Construction #: 45511
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Built with engines and clamshll doors of B model.
• Redesignated as C-133B, October 28, 1960.
• Crashed into ocean off Japan, 33 min after takeoff from Tachikawa AB, Japan, June 10, 1961.
• 8 crew killed.

• Construction #: 45512
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Built with engines and clamshll doors of B model.
• Redesignated as C-133B, October 31, 1960.
• Transferred to MASDC as CU027, July 12, 1971.
• Scrapped by end of 1974.

• Construction #: 45573
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Transferred to MASDC as CU021, June 1, 1971.
• Scrapped by end of 1974.

• Construction #: 45574
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Crashed while on approach to Travis AFB, CA, April 10, 1963.
• 9 killed.

• Construction #: 45575
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Transferred to MASDC as CU022, June 16, 1971.
• Scrapped by end of 1974.

• Construction #: 45576
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Transferred to MASDC as CU025, July 7, 1971.
• Scrapped by end of 1974.

• Construction #: 45577
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Transported Apollo 11 command module after splashdown from Hickam AFB to Ellington AFB, July 1969.
• Transferred to MASDC as CU024, July 2, 1971.
• Scrapped by end of 1974.

• Construction #: 45578
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Transferred to MASDC as CU023, June 30, 1971.
• Loaned to Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, AZ, 1971.
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• Construction #: 45579
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Transferred to MASDC as CU029, July 16, 1971.
• Scrapped by end of 1974.

• Construction #: N45580
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Loaned to New England Air Museum, Bradley, CT.
• Destroyed by a tornado, October 3, 1979.
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• Construction #: 45581
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 1501 ATW.
• Disintegrated in midair over Palisade, NE, February 6, 1970.
• Cause was due to a fatigue crack. 5 killed.

• Construction #: 45582
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Transported Apollo 8 command module after splashdown from Hickam AFB to Long Beach, CA December 1968.
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• Construction #: 45583
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Transported Apollo 7 command module after splashdown from Norfolk to Long Beach, CA, October 25 1968.
• Transferred to MASDC as CU027, July 16, 1971.
• Scrapped by end of 1974.

• Construction #: 45584
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to the 60th Military Airlift Wing.
• Transferred to MASDC as CU033, August 2, 1971.
• Private Owner.
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• Construction #: 45585
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 1501st ATW
• Ditched after takeoff, 34 mi from Kadena AB, Okinawa, April 30, 1967.
• Cause was due to engine failure.
• Crew of 9 survived, but one was seriously injured.

• Construction #: 45586
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Transported Apollo 10 command module after splashdown from Hickam AFB to Long Beach, CA December 1968.
• Transferred to MASDC as CU010, March 22, 1971.
• Scrapped by end of 1974.

• Construction #: 45587
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Brought on charge: March 22, 1961
• Assigned to 1501st ATW (MATS), Travis AFB, CA, April 1961.
• Unit became 60th Military Airlift Wing, January 1966.
Transferred to 3902nd Air Base Wing (SAC), Offutt AFB, NE, June 1971
• Dropped from inventory by transfer to school or museum, December 1971
• Transferred to Strategic Air Command Museum, Omaha, NB.
• Transferred to Air Mobility Command Museum, Dover AFB, DE, 2000.
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