Williams. After the Pearl Harbor attack, U.S. forces quickly realized the necessity for a large transport with the ability to carry enormous loads over great distances: and the C-74 Globemaster was born. This illustrated title examines the birth of the aircraft, which took its first flight in July 1945, as well as the many records it set during the early years of the Cold War - including carrying 103 passengers from the east coast to the U.K. in 1949 and its 38,000-pound cargo carrying during the Berlin Airlift. 104 pages, 176 color and B&W photos, 8½"x 11", softcover.
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