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United States Air Force - Consolidated XC-99 43-52436
United States Air Force - Consolidated XC-99 First flight 23 November 1947. Flew from San Antonio, Texas to Frankfurt, Germany via Bermuda and the Azores on maiden transatlantic flight and first stop outside USA on 12 August 1953, returning on 19 August, 1953.Following its retirement due to metal fatigue, the XC-99 was placed on public display at Kelly Air Force Base near San Antonio, Texas. Eventually the air-plane deteriorated and in 1993 was donated to the USAF Museum at Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio. Disassembly of the aircraft began at Kelly Field in April 2004. By the summer of 2008, the XC-99 had been transferred to Dayton. The aircraft was moved again in 2012 to Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson for storage in the dry desert environment to prevent any further corrosion, waiting until funding for restoration is available. Date: 1950s
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1947 1953 1993 2004 2008 2012 Air Plane Antonio Azores Began Bermuda Consolidated Corrosion Davis Monthan Dayton Desert Deteriorated Donated Environment Eventually Fatigue First Flew Following Frankfurt Funding Kelly Maiden Moved Ohio Prevent Restoration Retirement Returning Stop Storage Texas Transatlantic Transferred Tucson Usaf Waiting Wright Patterson Base
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This photograph showcases the United States Air Force's Consolidated XC-99 43-52436, a historic military aircraft with an impressive aviation resume. The XC-99 made its first flight on November 23, 1947, from San Antonio, Texas, and embarked on its maiden transatlantic journey on August 12, 1953, flying from the United States to Frankfurt, Germany, via Bermuda and the Azores. Following its retirement due to metal fatigue, the XC-99 was put on public display at Kelly Air Force Base near San Antonio, Texas. However, as time took its toll, the aircraft deteriorated and was eventually donated to the USAF Museum at Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, Ohio, in 1993. Disassembly of the XC-99 began at Kelly Field in April 2004, and by the summer of 2008, the aircraft had been transferred to Dayton. In 2012, the XC-99 was moved once again, this time to Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson for storage in the dry desert environment, where it waits for funding for restoration. This iconic aircraft, a testament to the advancements in aviation technology during the 1950s, continues to captivate the imagination of aviation enthusiasts.
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