The attached article discusses the method an US Army airborne aviation engineer unit developed to ship their 2-1/2 ton 6 X 6 trucks by C-47 aircraft to the Pacific islands in the 1943 - 1944 period.
The article was printed in the March 1944 edition of the USA professional military reference magazine ‘Military Review’.
Method Of Shipping 6 X 6 US Army Trucks By C-47 Aircraft - Pacific Theater 1943 & 1944
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Richard Stone
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Method Of Shipping 6 X 6 US Army Trucks By C-47 Aircraft - Pacific Theater 1943 & 1944
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T. A. Gardner
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Re: Method Of Shipping 6 X 6 US Army Trucks By C-47 Aircraft - Pacific Theater 1943 & 1944
Loading the engine & cab on the ramp mentioned above:
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ShindenKai
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Just one example of many of the U.S.'s exceptional logistical capabilities and why the Axis NEVER had a chance.