{"product_id":"remembering-an-unsung-giant-the-douglas-c133-cargomaster-and-its-people-by-cal-taylor-20070205-9780977676200","title":"Remembering An Unsung Giant - The Douglas C-133 Cargomaster and Its People by Cal Taylor (2007-02-05)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRemembering An Unsung Giant - The Douglas C-133 Cargomaster and Its People by Cal Taylor (2007-02-05)\u003c\/strong\u003e by Cal Taylor. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780977676200.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA detailed description of the Douglas C-133 Cargomaster by an author who served as navigator in the Cargomaster during the last two years of its 15-year AF service. A brief history of strategic airlift precedes an account of USAF proof-of-concept testing of turboprop propulsion. C-133 design, development and flight testing provide the foundation for development of air and ground crew and worldwide airlift routes. Topical chapters cover technical information, C-133 employment, support to NASA and the strategic missile force and its employment in the Vietnam War and on special missions of all kinds. Of 50 built, ten C-133s were lost in accidents. The crashes chapter gives complete details of the accidents and the most comprehensive analysis available of the reasons for the losses. Three squadrons flew the C-133 and are detailed in their own chapter, as are histories of each of the fifty airplanes built. The book concludes with a chapter on the never-built Douglas C-132, which woul\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Firstfleet Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44964431822901,"sku":"ByrdShop_097767620X","price":193.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780977676200_30d5b25e-52c0-44bd-8c6b-89941cfaea4f.jpg?v=1781389196","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/remembering-an-unsung-giant-the-douglas-c133-cargomaster-and-its-people-by-cal-taylor-20070205-9780977676200","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}