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Snapshot: Thunderbirds plan for "Thunder Over Dover"

Thunderbird 8, an F-16 Fighting Falcon, takes off from Dover Air Force Base, Del., Jan. 25, 2017. Capt. Erik “Speedy” Gonsalves, U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds advance pilot/narrator, and Staff Sgt. Todd Hughes, tactical aircraft maintainer, departed for Pittsburgh, Pa., the next stop of a scheduled nine-base, four-day trip. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Snapshot: Thunderbirds plan for "Thunder Over Dover"

Capt. Erik “Speedy” Gonsalves, U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds advance pilot/narrator, and Capt. Michael Knapp, 3rd Airlift Squadron pilot, center, prepare a departure flight plan, Jan. 25, 2017, at base operations on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Dawne Nickerson-Banez, 436th Airlift Wing Public Affairs community engagement chief, coordinated support for a site survey of Dover’s airfield in preparation for the scheduled “Thunder Over Dover: 2017 Dover AFB Open House,” August 26 and 27. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Snapshot: Thunderbirds plan for "Thunder Over Dover"

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds patch is worn on the flight suit of Capt. Erik "Speedy" Gonsalves, U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds advance pilot/narrator, Jan. 25, 2017, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Gonsalves, along with Staff Sgt. Todd Hughes, tactical aircraft maintainer, visited Dover AFB to conduct a site survey for Dover's upcoming open house, scheduled for the last weekend in August. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Snapshot: Thunderbirds plan for "Thunder Over Dover"

Staff Sgt. Todd Hughes, tactical aircraft maintainer for Thunderbird 8, an F-16 Fighting Falcon, pumps up an accumulator used to start the engine Jan. 25, 2017, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Hughes’ responsibilities include performing scheduled inspections, functional checks and preventive maintenance on tactical aircraft and aircraft-installed equipment, maintaining and repairing all parts of the aircraft and ensuring that the aircraft are properly serviced with fuel, hydraulic fluid and liquid oxygen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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AMC Museum rescues historic airlifter

The tail markings on the tail section of the Fairchild C-119B Flying Boxcar #48-0352 “Am Can Co Special” Dec. 17, 2016, at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. C-119s were built at Fairchild’s Hagerstown, Md. Factory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Cacicia)

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AMC Museum rescues historic airlifter

Les Polley, Air Mobility Command Museum aircraft restoration chief, inspects the interior fuselage of the Fairchild C-119B Flying Boxcar #48-0352 “Am Can Co Special” during a mission to bring it to the AMC Museum via a C-5M Super Galaxy airlifter Dec. 17, 2016, at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. A full restoration will take place on the C-119 once it arrives at the AMC Museum. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Cacicia)

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AMC Museum rescues historic airlifter

Staff Sgt. Martin Guy, 709th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, straps down portions of the Fairchild C-119B Flying Boxcar #48-0352 “Am Can Co Special” to a pallet during a mission to bring it to the AMC Museum via a C-5M Super Galaxy airlifter Dec. 17, 2016, at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. Restoration work on the C-119 will take a minimum of two years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Cacicia)

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AMC Museum rescues historic airlifter

Master Sgt. Paul Adkins, 709th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, and Master Sgt. Bryan Muise, 709th AS loadmaster, martial a K-Loader, carrying a tail-boom from the Fairchild C-119B Flying Boxcar #48-0352 “Am Can Co Special,” toward the rear-cargo entrance of a C-5M Super Galaxy Dec. 19, 2016, at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. This C-119 will be arguably the most historic aircraft in the Air Mobility Command Museum’s collection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Cacicia)

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AMC Museum rescues historic airlifter

Master Sgt. Paul Adkins, 709th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, martials a K-Loader, carrying the wings of the Fairchild C-119B Flying Boxcar #48-0352 “Am Can Co Special,” toward the forward cargo entrance of a C-5M Super Galaxy Dec. 19, 2016, at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. Once restored, the C-119 will be on display at the Air Mobility Command Museum on Dover AFB, Del. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Cacicia)

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AMC Museum rescues historic airlifter

Loadmasters from the 709th Airlift Squadron prepare to load the wings of the Fairchild C-119B Flying Boxcar #48-0352 “Am Can Co Special” into a C-5M Super Galaxy Dec. 19, 2016, at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. The wings were the only portions of the C-119 to be loaded through the C-5M’s forward ramp. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Cacicia)

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AMC Museum rescues historic airlifter

Master Sgt. Bryan Muise, 709th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, straps down the wings of the Fairchild C-119B Flying Boxcar #48-0352 “Am Can Co Special” inside a C-5M Super Galaxy Dec. 19, 2016, at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. This C-119 was destined to be sold for scrap metal had it not been rescued by the Air Mobility Command Museum. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Cacicia)

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AMC Museum rescues historic airlifter

Portions of the Fairchild C-119B Flying Boxcar #48-0352 “Am Can Co Special” sit inside a C-5M Super Galaxy’s cargo bay during a mission to bring it to the Air Mobility Command Museum Dec. 19, 2016, at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. These aircraft portions weighed around 23,000 pounds. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Cacicia)

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AMC Museum rescues historic airlifter

An early photo of the 314th Troop Carrier Group’s Fairchild C-119B Flying Boxcar #48-352 operating from a base in South Korea in 1953. This is the exact C-119 that is being transported to the Air Mobility Command Museum at Dover Air Force Base, Del., for restoration and display. (Courtesy photo)

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AMC Museum rescues historic airlifter

A 709th Airlift Squadron patch sits on the shoulder of Master Sgt. Paul Adkins, 709th AS loadmaster, during a mission to bring the Fairchild C-119B Flying Boxcar #48-0352 “Am Can Co Special” to the Air Mobility Command Museum via a C-5M Super Galaxy airlifter Dec. 16, 2016, at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. The 709th AS is a component of the 512th Airlift Wing, a Reserve unit stationed at Dover AFB, Del. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Cacicia)

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AMC Museum rescues historic airlifter

Loadmasters from the 709th Airlift Squadron load portions of the Fairchild C-119B Flying Boxcar #48-0352 “Am Can Co Special” onto a K-Loader during a mission to bring it to the Air Mobility Command Museum via a C-5M Super Galaxy airlifter Dec. 17, 2016, at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. The C-119 was a military transport aircraft used primarily to carry cargo, personnel and equipment. It also had airdrop capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Cacicia)

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AMC Museum rescues historic airlifter

Master Sgt. Paul Adkins, 709th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, lifts a tail-boom from the Fairchild C-119B Flying Boxcar #48-0352 “Am Can Co Special” during a mission to bring it to the Air Mobility Command Museum via a C-5M Super Galaxy airlifter Dec. 17, 2016, at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. C-119 are a twin tail-boomed cargo aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Cacicia)

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AMC Museum rescues historic airlifter

Master Sgt. Paul Adkins, 709th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, straps down the wings of the Fairchild C-119B Flying Boxcar #48-0352 “Am Can Co Special” inside a C-5M Super Galaxy Dec. 19, 2016, at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. Adkins is an experienced loadmaster with more than 3,500 flight hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Cacicia)

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AMC Museum rescues historic airlifter

Loadmasters from the 709th Airlift Squadron deploy jack pads from the forward cargo ramp of a C-5M Super Galaxy Dec. 19, 2016, at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. The jack pads support the weight of cargo as it is loaded onto the forward ramp. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Cacicia)

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AMC Museum rescues historic airlifter

A tail-boom from the Fairchild C-119B Flying Boxcar #48-0352 “Am Can Co Special” is loaded into a C-5M Super Galaxy Dec. 19, 2016, at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. This C-119 airdropped mobile bridge sections during the Battle of Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Cacicia)

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AMC Museum rescues historic airlifter

Loadmasters from the 709th Airlift Squadron pull portions of the Fairchild C-119B Flying Boxcar #48-0352 “Am Can Co Special” into the cargo bay of a C-5M Super Galaxy Dec. 19, 2016, at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. This airlift mission was used as training experience for the new loadmasters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Cacicia)

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