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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 22, 2021 18:15:47 GMT 12
Did the trade of Air Load Master come into being with the entry into service of the C-130H Hercules?
Or were there ALM's back in the days of the Hastings, Bristol Freighters and DC-6's too?
I understand in the days of the Dakota the Army provided troops to despatch cargo from the air, etc?
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Post by 30sqnatc on Feb 22, 2021 18:29:24 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 22, 2021 18:31:44 GMT 12
Thanks.
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Post by tbf2504 on Feb 23, 2021 7:28:08 GMT 12
The first terminology for organisers of cargo/walk on freight were Air Quartermasters (AQM) a term that was adopted from the RAF. From memory this was post-WWII up until the introduction of
the C130 when the american terminology was adopted.
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Post by tbf2504 on Feb 23, 2021 7:37:48 GMT 12
Further to the above. From the "Source Book of the RAF"
The Quatermaster "QM" brevet was introduced to the RAF on 16 May 1962 as; "the qualities required of an air quartermaster and the responsibility attaching to their duties are such as to merit aircrew status."
Their brevet was the standard half-wing with the letter QM. I can recall seeing the QM brevet on personnel in my early RNZAF days in the mid 1960's
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 23, 2021 19:00:33 GMT 12
Thanks Paul, very interesting. So really only a trade for about three years and then superseded by Air Load Masters?
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