HC-131 Samaritan USCGConvair HC 131 Coast Guard airplane model. The Convair 240 was one of the first post World War II passenger transports. It entered airline service in June 1948 and was popular with airlines serving smaller cities where traffic did not support a larger aircraft. The Air Force had a need for a "flying classroom" for the training of navigators and radar navigator bombardiers. After evaluation, Convair was given a contract for a version of the Model 240,

At the start of the Korean War there were 22 operational B-29s serving with the two squadrons of the US Far East Air Forces 19th Bombardment Group

Boeing KC-135A Sratotanker airplane model

and could also be used for ground mapping

Sikorsky launched development of a 14-seat commercial helicopter

The wings also served as integral fuel tanks

Jet Blue Airlines A320 model plane

Mitsubishi A5M Claude airplane model

Dassault 200 Falcon airplane model

It was the first transport capable of flying westbound across the United States the prevailing winds

aeromedical evacuation of casualties from the field and recovery of aircraft and personnel

This unorthodox all-metal business aircraft resulted from several years of study by Cessna aimed at producing a twin-engine airplane that would be simple to fly

F-18 C Hornet Mahogany wood