Picture of NATS R5D lands on Hickam Field on Honolulu, 1944
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NATS R5D lands on Hickam Field on Honolulu, 1944

National Air Transport service (NATS) R5D lands on Hickam Field in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1944. The R5D was a four-engine transport plane that was manufactured by Douglas Aircraft Company. It was specifically designed for long-range transport missions. The plane had a range of 3,500 miles, which made it ideal for flights between the mainland United States and Hawaii.

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