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‘Gooney Bird,’ staple of WWII, Berlin Airlift, flown by Missouri Air National Guard

Col. Walter J. Weihe, 131st Wing commander, briefs maintenance Guardsmen and pilots prior to leaving for a training mission at Volk Field, Wisconsin. Utilizing the Gooney Bird’s versatility and 28-man capacity, the Missouri Air Guard often transported Missouri Guardsmen to their training sites across the country. Circa 1961, Lambert-Saint Louis Air National Guard Base. (131st Bomb Wing File photo/RELEASED).

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