C-133 Cargomaster

Prop-Jet Electra · 07-24-2012, 01:33 AM

Beautiful sound

bigprop · 07-24-2012, 09:35 PM

The sound of these old prop-jets just makes the hair stand up on the back of my neck. I fondly remember going to the airport when I was a kid & watching & listening to the Electras, Viscounts & F-27's. You could make a whole soundtrack of these old beauties & lay back & listen to them for hours.

Prop-Jet Electra · 07-25-2012, 05:13 PM

I hear ya regarding neck hair

Rolls Royce Darts - turn it up loud
http://fh227.rwy34.com/sounds/N378NESQI22Aug8102.mp3

FH-227 sounds page
http://fh227.rwy34.com/sounds/

Very cool site for the FH-227 enthusiast (of which I am one)
FH227 - The Whistle Pig
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B2707300SST · 10-11-2012, 01:52 PM

Very unique aircraft. Was it preserved? Back in the mid-seventies, there was one parked at the FAA field at Atlantic City New Jersey. It was way out on the opposite side of the FAA office with a Convair 440 and one other airplane I cant seem to remember.
American Airlines freighter colors would look great on that bare metal finish.....hmmm. That gives me an idea....

JAL1628 · 10-16-2012, 11:27 AM

Is this the one that was working in Alaska? I know there was a C-133 up there for a while...

Great vid, thanks for posting.

adam340 · 10-16-2012, 06:08 PM

Shaky landing by the pilot

. It comes in a weird way, is that regular.

Prop-Jet Electra · 11-06-2012, 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by B2707300SST

Very unique aircraft. Was it preserved? Back in the mid-seventies, there was one parked at the FAA field at Atlantic City New Jersey. It was way out on the opposite side of the FAA office with a Convair 440 and one other airplane I cant seem to remember.
American Airlines freighter colors would look great on that bare metal finish.....hmmm. That gives me an idea....

Late reply - yes 56-1999 was flown to the Jimmy Doolittle Air & Space Museum at Travis Air Force Base. I think they're still working on it. The museum has an issue with accessibility since it is located on the base post 9/11.

The entire last flight is documented on Vimeo:

Last Flight of the C-133 Cargomaster

and lots of great photos and info here:

https://sites.google.com/site/boeing377/c133