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Cal Taylor

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Expertise

Questions about the Douglas C-133 Cargomaster, its history, operations and technical information. I wrote and published the definitive history of the C-133, Remembering an Unsung Giant: The Douglas C-133 Cargomaster and Its People. Someone has done a good job of extracting material from my book for the article about the C-133 on AllExperts. I AM NOT an expert on educational opportunities in India or other countries and request that such questions be directed elsewhere. I will not answer such questions because I do not have the knowledge to do so adequately.

Experience in the area

I accrued 1,837 hours as a C-133 navigator out of a total of 6,738 flying hours in the USAF. Twelve years of that time were as a crew member, the other years were in various training assignments and as a USAF intelligence officer. My flying experience includes time in the B-52H, C-141, C-133, AC-130, C-130 and the C-5A. I have considerable knowledge in general aviatio history.

Organizations

Air Force Association, Military Officers Association of America, National Association of Uniformed Services, Vasa Order of America

Publications

Journal of the American Aviation Historical Society; Warbirds publication of the Experimental Aircraft Association; Quarterly of the Jimmie Doolittle Museum, Travis AFB, CA

Education/Credentials

BA, HIstory; MA, Asian Studies; MA, Management

Awards and Honors

Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, other military decorations

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Recent Reviews from Users

User	Date	K	C	T	P	Comments
qasheedra	08/21/08	10	10	10	10	thank you so much
Joshua	05/28/08	10	10	10	10	Cal Your response and direction will no .....
Michael	01/30/08	10	10	10	10	Thank you for the response. Would like .....
Roland Berger	11/30/07	10	10	10	10	Thanks so far,wrote you an e@mail .....

Recent Answers from Cal Taylor

2009-03-23 looking for your book:

Dear Judy, Just a follow-up on your question. Does your customer still want six copies of my book aobut the Douglas C-133 Cargomaster. I am the author and publisher of Remembering an Unsung Giant

2008-08-21 elevators:

Take a look at a diagram of an airplane. The elevator is the movable portion of the horizontal tail. It is the section at the rear that moves up and down. As long as you are reviewing the controls, be

2008-05-26 landing gear/under carrage:

Dear Joshua, Thanks for a specific, clearly formulated question, which is something that earlier questions have not been. Landing gear is actually a subject that people have little apopreciation for

2008-02-10 pilot training:

Dear Mohammed You don't say if you have any flight time. To become an airline pilot requires that you have gained several licences--private pilot, then commercial with multiengine rating and so on.That

2008-01-30 C-133 90530:

I'm sure I knew your dad, as I was in the 84th MAS (a navigator) when that accident happened. In fact, I was a summary court for MSgt Joe Tierney, one of the engineers. That duty involved mostly making

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