That aircraft was being phased out in favor of the C-5 around the time I finished jump school. Was the C-133 ever used to drop paratroopers?
No, the C-123 Provider was a much smaller, twin-engined aircraft. The C-133 Cargomaster, as shown in Rusty's Post #3, was much larger, offering probably more than twice the capacity of the Provider. The C-133 was in the same league as the more well-known C-124 Globemaster.Did you mean C-123?
Not an upgrade, developed separately to carry longer items like rockets. Poor design, suffered from weak wings. Several fell out of the air. Both planes entered service about the same time, the C-113 remaining until the early '70s.So 133 is just an upgraded 130? We flew on 123s and 130s in Vietnam but mostly S-*# hooks and Slicks.
I remember seeing them at Hill AFB in Utah. I was told they were used for transporting Minuteman missile parts.Not an upgrade, developed separately to carry longer items like rockets. Poor design, suffered from weak wings. Several fell out of the air. Both planes entered service about the same time, the C-113 remaining until the early '70s.
i got out of basic in 62. sent to dover afb,home of c-133 and c-124. this is the first time i'v seen ether one ever mentioned. i thought they were lost and forgotten. i loaded many of them both and even a c-124 in nam in 64. old memories,thanks.
good ole c-124, old shakey. you could watch the wings flapping..