Air
transport is a major mission the U.S. Air Force. After
World War II, it relied heavily on the C-46s and
C-47s carried
over from the war, but soon new prop-planes joined the
fleet. These included the workhorse
C-54s, C-119s and C123s. The C-135 provided the Air Force with its first jet
transport. It was followed by the
C-141, C-5B and C-9A.
This section included not only the basic transport
aircraft, but also the major variations, such as the KC-97 and
KC-135 tankers, the EC-121 Warning Star and the RC-135 Airborne
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