C-124 Globemaster to Participate in "Operation Handclasp" A C-124 Globemaster of the 315th Air Division stands by on a flight line in Japan as United Nations soldiers are given a pre-flight briefing. Two of the giant C-124s will participate in -Operation Handclasp II", a goodwill and training flight from Japan to Australia. The C-124s will be used to airlift maintenance equipment and support personnel and will be placed on static display at several Australian airbases. February 23, 1955. (Photo