ixo Junior Diecast Models Douglas DC-4 USAAF Air Transport Command "The Davy Crockett" (C-54 Skymaster) 1/144 Scale - PIXJ008001 Wingspan: 9.75" Length: 7.75" Each Model Features: - Die-cast fuselage with plastic wings
- ABS plastic accessories
- Clear plastic windows
- Pad printing
- Display stand
- Permanently extended landing gear
About this Aircraft: The Air Transport Command was the World War II-era United States Army Air Forces unit focused on transportation of troops and supplies. It was composed almost entirely of cargo planes, and was the precursor to what became the United States Air Force Military Air Transport Service, then Military Airlift Command and eventually the Air Mobility Command. Like the C-47 Skytrain, the C-54 Skymaster was derived from a civilian airliner (the Douglas DC-4). C-54s began service with the US Army Air Forces in 1942, carrying up to 26 passengers. (Later versions carried up to 50 passengers.) The U.S. Navy also acquired the type, under the designation R5D. The C-54 was one of the most commonly used long-range transports by the U.S. armed forces in World War II. 515 C-54s were manufactured in Santa Monica, CA and 655 were manufactured in Chicago, Illinois. |
