The Air Mobility Command Museum received a rare World War II Lockheed C-60 Lodestar transport on October 6th. It was delivered via a Dover AFB C-5M Super Galaxy also built by Lockheed.
The addition of a C-60, known as Classy Chassy, now gives the AMC Museum a complete set of every significant Lockheed airlifter built since WW II, according to the museum.
The Lodestar was transferred from the Museum of Aviation at Robins Air Force Base in Georgia as part of a downsizing plan.
The 436th Airlift Wing provided the C-5M Super Galaxy airlift as part of their aircrew training program. The entire fuselage of the C-60 complete with both engines and the inboard wing was able to fit in the C-5s’ cargo compartment.
The Lodestar series of aircraft were developed to compete with the Douglas C-47/DC-3 Skytrain. Slightly smaller and faster, the Army Air Force purchased about 400 of Lockheed’s last twin engine airlifter in comparison to over 10,000 Douglas C-47s.
Some were assigned to the Air Transport Command and used for paratrooper training, while others were used to haul freight and passengers or general utility service. The aircraft were quickly retired after World War II and fewer than a dozen are still flying today. Four are known to exist in museums.
A team of six was assembled and sent to prepare the aircraft in mid August.
The Lodestar acquisition follows the addition of a C-5 transport to the museum collection. (Photos and information from AMC Museum)
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