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70th Troop Carrier Squadron
The 70th Troop Carrier Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 433d Troop Carrier Group, based at Cleveland Municipal Airport, Ohio. It was inactivated on 3 October 1950. History World War II Aerial transportation during World War II; airborne assault at Aparri, Luzon, 23 June 1945. Reserve operations Lineage * Constituted as the 70th Troop Carrier Squadron on 22 January 1943 : Activated on 9 February 1943 : Inactivated on 15 January 1946 * Activated in the reserve on 3 August 1947 : Redesignated 70th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium on 27 June 1949 : Inactivated on 3 October 1950 Assignments * 433d Troop Carrier Group, 9 February 1943 – 15 January 1946 * 433d Troop Carrier Group, 3 August 1947 – 3 October 1950 Stations * Florence Army Air Field, South Carolina, 9 February 1943 * Sedalia Army Air Field, Missouri, 19 March 1943 * Laurinburg-Maxton Army Air Base, North Carolina, g June 1943 * Baer Field, Indiana, 1–13 August 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
C-47 Skytrain
The Douglas C-47 Skytrain or Dakota (Royal Air Force, RAF, Royal Australian Air Force, RAAF, Royal Canadian Air Force, RCAF, Royal New Zealand Air Force, RNZAF, and South African Air Force, SAAF designation) is a airlift, military transport aircraft developed from the civilian Douglas DC-3 airliner. It was used extensively by the Allies of World War II, Allies during World War II and remained in front-line service with various military operators for many years.Parker 2013, pp. 13, 35, 37, 39, 45-47. Design and development The C-47 differed from the civilian DC-3 by way of numerous modifications, including being fitted with a cargo door, hoist attachment and strengthened floor - along with a shortened tail cone for Military glider, glider-towing shackles, and an Astrodome (aeronautics), astrodome in the cabin roof.Wilson, Stewart. ''Aircraft of WWII''. Fyshwick, ACT, Australia: Aerospace Publications Pty Ltd., 1998. . During World War II, the armed forces of many countries used ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
