This C-82A carries red Arctic high visibility markings.
It was flown to the museum in 1988. It has been restored and is now on dislpay in the museum's Research & Development (R&D) Gallery.
Fairchild C-82
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The C-82 was primarily used for cargo and troop transport, but it also was used for paratroop operations and towing gliders. Its capacity was 41 paratroops or 34 stretchers, and it had clam-shell rear doors that allowed easy entry of trucks, tanks, artillery and other bulky cargo.