00494612
3-3552-8A
UNCLASSIFIED
2435109
01-01-1955
2435289
06-30-1955
GROUP/1705/AIR TRANSPORT
HISTORY
K318.6-1705
16339
K3351
140
218
51
2450792
12-09-1997
C-124C AIRCRAFT OF THE 34 AIR TRANSPORT SQUADRON ESTABLISHED A MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE (MATS)-WIDE BLOCK ENGINE RECORD WITH 1,263 HOURS LOGGED ON EACH ENGINE. 33 AIR TRANSPORT SQUADRON COMPLETED TRANSITION TO C-118 AIRCRAFT. NO MAJOR OR MINOR INCIDENTS OCCURRED. UTILIZATION RATE WITH C-118 AIRCRAFT WAS 21.6 PER DAY FOR FIVE AND ONE-HALF DAYS. PERSONNEL CONTINUES TO BE MAJOR PROBLEM. GIVING ADEQUATE FLYING TRAINING TO RESERVE PILOTS AND NAVIGATORS STILL EXISTS. CHANGES IN MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES AND AIRCRAFT OPERATING TECHNIQUES EXPERIENCED NECESSITATING MODIFICATIONS TO AIRCRAFT AND INSTALLATION FACILITIES. PRODUCTIVITY STILL INCREASING.
NONE
INCLUDES HISTORICAL REPORT OF THE 1705 AIR TRANSPORT GROUP, CONTINENTAL DIVISION, MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE, MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, WA. INCLUDES PHOTOGRAPHS, MEMORANDUMS, AND ORDERS.