Fairchild C-82A Packet
S/N 48-57574
In 1946, the 62d Troop Carrier Group received their first C-82s while stationed at Bergstrom TX in 1946. The unit would later move to McChord AFB on August 15, 1947. The 62d gained valuable experience during "Project Yukon" as operation that involved airlifting an Army infantry company and their equipment between McChord to Alaska. Between 1948-1949 The 62d TCG delivered flood relief supplies to several locations in Washington and Oregon, and in "Operation Hayride", airdropped tons of hay to stranded livestock in the Midwest during an unusually harsh winter. C-82s flew from the McChord until 1949 with the 62d TCGs 4th TCS, 7th TCS, and 8th TCS.
Proudly maintained by the McChord Air Museum.
Marker is on Colonel Joe Jackson Boulevard east of 6th Street SW, on the right when traveling north.
Courtesy hmdb.org
