IXO Models Junior 1:144 PIXJ008001
Douglas C-54 Skymaster Diecast Model
USAAF Air Transport Command, "The Davy Crockett", (C-54 Skymaster) |
| 1:144 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Douglas C-54 Skymaster | | 7.75" | | 9.75" |
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.
Designed to meet a United Airlines requirement for a long-range passenger airliner, the Douglas DC-4 was first flown on June 7, 1938. The prototype was a very ambitious four-engined, pressurized aircraft that was three times the size of its predecessor, the DC-3-a design that proved far too expensive and difficult for civilian airlines to maintain. Douglas revised the design, but by the time it was complete WWII was well underway and development of the aircraft was channeled to the US military. Post-war, the DC-4 became a popular and reliable airliner with major carriers such as National and Northwest Airlines. © Copyright 2003-2026 The Flying Mule, Inc.
The IXO Models "Junior 1:144" range presents affordable, ready made diecast models of military aircraft.
IXO "Junior 1:144" diecast airplanes feature:
- Diecast metal fuselage with plastic wings and other components.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Permanently extended landing gear.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
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