Aircraft Photo of N8199H | Douglas C-74 Globemaster

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	N8199H
Aircraft Original Type:	Douglas C-74 Globemaster
Aircraft Generic Type:	Douglas C-74 Globemaster
Aircraft Version:	Douglas C-74 Globemaster
C/n (msn):	13919

Location
City / Airport:	Miami - InternationalMap
Region / Country:	Florida, United States
Airport Codes:	ICAO: KMIA IATA: MIA Local: MIA Other: -

Photo Date:	22 May 1959
Photo from:	AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:	647987

Photo Comment
A few C-74s were sold on the civilian market. In March 1959, 42-65408 was bought by Akros Dynamics 'for a Cuban party'. On 22 May, ten men and a 'shapely red-headed woman co-pilot' were arrested at MIA while loading the aircraft with guns and ammunition. This photo was published the next day. The arms smugglers were anti-Castro and had ties with the Dominican Republic government. Did they also operate that F4U Corsair? The USA had recognized Castro's government and didn't support rebels yet in 1959. N8199H to Aeronaves de Panama which operated three C-74s until the fatal crash of N3182G (c/n 13915) near Marseille in 1963. Photo from: The Miami Herald This photo was added on 28 January 2024, and has since been viewed 440 times.

Photo Comment

A few C-74s were sold on the civilian market. In March 1959, 42-65408 was bought by Akros Dynamics 'for a Cuban party'. On 22 May, ten men and a 'shapely red-headed woman co-pilot' were arrested at MIA while loading the aircraft with guns and ammunition. This photo was published the next day. The arms smugglers were anti-Castro and had ties with the Dominican Republic government. Did they also operate that F4U Corsair? The USA had recognized Castro's government and didn't support rebels yet in 1959. N8199H to Aeronaves de Panama which operated three C-74s until the fatal crash of N3182G (c/n 13915) near Marseille in 1963. Photo from: The Miami Herald

This photo was added on 28 January 2024, and has since been viewed 440 times.

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