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Awesome at 80: Europe’s last Catalina flying boat remains air show favorite 

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In the main, the type carried on its role of maritime patrol, characterized by long, monotonous sorties without sighting land or enemy, although others were used as patrol bombers (primarily to destroy enemy submarines), reconnaissance and surveillance, coast guard duties, general cargo transport, and troop relocation missions.

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Rare C-49 ‘WildKat’ Makes First Appearance at Reading World War II Weekend [NEEDS PHOTO SWAP]

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Given the nomenclature ‘C-49,’ it’s service with the USAAF included ferrying VIPs, troops, and cargo throughout the United States. The C-47 also had an astrodome positioned in the cabin roof, strengthened floor components, a double cargo door and a shortened tail-cone for glider-towing shackles, all of which the C-49 did not have.

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Unusual Queens: Top 10 coolest special mission Boeing 747s

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More than 200 of those aircraft remain in service as cargo carriers, and around 50 are still flying passengers today. Sporting tail numbers 28000 and 29000, the VC-25As have been transporting heads of state for the US since 1987. RELATED Cargo giants: which aircraft can carry the most freight? But in 1989, the SCA got a sister.

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