Last night, I was browsing the 'net for C-133 stuff. A couple of places had entries to the effect that the airplane was such a problem that the AF did not send it to very many places off the usual MATS/MAC routes. Well, I just had a fascinating piece from George Stoner, about a trip to Addis Ababa. Off the top of my head, I can think of descriptions of missions to Antarctica, various places in India, Congo, an old Luftwaffe base in far northern Norway, Thule, Nord, BW-8, American Samoa, Amman, Cochabamba, Woomera, Kunsan, lots of small places in VN, Belgium, Netherlands, Wheelus, Lima, Howard and on and on. From all I've learned in the past seven years, there were no limits on where the old bird went or what it carried.
Cal Taylor
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Amen, Cal! Just goes to show how some people can reach wrong conclusions based on partial information.
Unfortunately, some of those making the comments say they are one-time C-133 crew! Probably reflecting only a short period, when they were assigned.
I have a picture of a C-133 landing at Cam Rahn Bay Vietnam taken from a C-130 which had just taken off. It would seem to me it went everywhere.
Anonymous, we'd sure appreciate you identifying yourself (e-mail address? send to rehanson342@me.com ). And we'd like to see that photo!
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