C-46 Commando / Flying Tiger LineFlying Tiger Line C 46 airplane model. The C 46 was developed from the new and unproven commercial aircraft design, the CW 20, which first flew in March 1940. Deliveries of the AAF C 46s began in July 1942 for the Air Transport Command and Troop Carrier Command. During WW II, the AAF accepted 3,144 C 46s for hauling cargo, personnel and for towing gliders. The C 46 gained its greatest fame during WW II transporting war materials over the "Hump" from

Boeing E-4B NEACP air force airplane model

they created numerous problems and caught fire so often that -- like an aircraft of World War I -- the big Heinkel was dubbed "the Flaming Coffin"

as it is also known) is a 6- to 11-seat twin-engine

578 - total production was 12

520 was designed in response to a 1936 requirement from the French Air Force for a fast

A favorite among aces such as Harold Hartney

North American SNJ Texan

more powerful and fuel-efficient Rolls-Royce Tay turbofans

Length 26 1/2 inches

Boeing BBJ airplane model

The Lockheed MC-130 is the basic designation for a family of special mission aircraft operated by the United States Air Force Special Operations Command

and fleet support missions