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Douglas C-54M Skymaster 1/200 Scale Diecast Model 513th ATG, MATS, Berlin Air Lift, Germany,1949Brand: Herpa Wings SKU: HE559720
AUD $130.00
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Douglas C-54M Skymaster 1/200 Scale Diecast Model, 513th ATG, MATS – HE559720
Length | 14.3 cm | 5.6 in | Approx |
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Wingspan | 17.9 cm | 7.0 in | Approx |
Diecast model features:
- Constructed with metal and plastic components
- Undercarriage fixed extended
- Display stand included.
Herpa Wings HE559720
Herpa Wings HE559720 replicates in 1/200 scale diecast the C-54M, serial number 44-9030. Of the 513th Air Transport Group (513th ATG), Military Air Transport Service (MATS), while stationed at Rheine-Main AB, Germany, in 1949, during the Berlin Air Lift. The aircraft worer the World War II colour scheme of Air Transport Command’s (ATC) Pacific theatre.
C-54M Skymaster
As part of the Berlin Airlift, 38 C-54 airframes underwent modification to carry coal, designated C-54M. Skymaster serial number 44-9030 is the only surviving example and is currently on display at the Air Mobility Command Museum, Dover Air Force Base, Delaware.
Douglas C-54 Skymaster
The Douglas Aircraft Company C-54 Skymaster is an American four-engine military transport. Built initially as the DC-4 airliner, it first flew in February 1942, but with World War II, all production went to the US Military. Entered military service in 1943 and with airlines post-war.
It varied from the airliner with four additional auxiliary fuel tanks, a more robust floor and a cargo door with a hoist. Designated as the C-54 Skymaster with the USAAF and R5D with the US Navy, the type remained in military service into the 1960s. Produced from 1942 until 1947, with 1,170 airframes built.
The flight crew typically consists of two pilots, a radio operator and a navigator. The passenger cabin seats up to 50 troops or 14,700 kg (32,500 lb) cargo.
The DC-7 uses four Pratt & Whitney R-2000 Twin Wasp 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines, mounted two per wing, driving three-bladed Hamilton-Standard Hydromatic, constant-speed propellers.
Douglas C-54M Skymaster 1/200 Scale Diecast Model 513th ATG, MATS, Berlin Air Lift, Germany,1949Brand: Herpa Wings SKU: HE559720
AUD $130.00
In stock