Original USAF MATS Photograph c.1950s | Military Air Transport Service 30050

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Category: Collectables:Transportation Collectables:Aeronautica:Military:Photos/ Prints
Condition: In decent condition. Please check our images.

Original USAF MATS Photograph c.1950s | Military Air Transport Service 30050

Rare original photo of vintage MATS aircraft–iconic Cold War airlift legacy for USAF transport and aviation history collectors.

Measurements: approx. 5 7/8 x 4 inches

Paper: Fujicolor Crystal Archive Paper

Dates: n/a

Condition: Previously numbered. Previously mounted with a small double-sided tape numbered. In decent condition. 

Internal notes: QC passed

Amid crisp winter light and snow-dusted concrete, this original colour photograph captures a preserved U.S. Air Force Military Air Transport Service (MATS) aircraft, tail number 30050, standing proudly under deep blue skies. This powerful image reflects a time when the MATS network served as the backbone of global American military logistics, delivering troops and supplies across continents during the Cold War and Korean War era.

The photograph measures approximately 5 7/8 x 4 inches, printed on Fujicolor Crystal Archive Paper, known for preserving both clarity and richness of tone. This is a genuine period photograph, not a reprint or digital copy. The aircraft’s details–from the bold red anti-glare nose to the clear “MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE” titles–remain sharp and legible. Light traces of prior handling are present (including tape and a handwritten number on the reverse), but overall the image is in decent vintage condition, having passed internal QC.

For collectors of U.S. military transport aviation, Cold War aircraft, or early jet-age logistics history, this photograph stands as a powerful tribute to unsung operational workhorses. MATS aircraft were the silent strength behind diplomatic missions, medical evacuations, and strategic redeployments–aerial bridges of the 20th century that carried not only cargo but consequence.