A U.S. Air Force Douglas YC-124B-DL <i>Globemaster II</i> (s/n 51-072) transporting parts of the PGM-11 <i>Redstone</i> rocket. The YC-124B was a C-124A fitted with four Pratt &amp; Whitney YT-34-P-6 turboprop engines of 5,500 hp each, this also required a stengthened and enlarged tail. The aircraft made its first flight on 2 February 1954.
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1950s <div style="display: none;">date QS:P,+1950-00-00T00:00:00Z/8</div>
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