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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

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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AMC Museum rescues historic airlifter

Staff Sgt. Johnathan Barnes, 412th Logistics Readiness Squadron air transportation specialist, and Staff Sgt. Andrew Chilcoat, 412th LRS air transportation specialist, push the palletized tail section of the Fairchild C-119B Flying Boxcar #48-0352 “Am Can Co Special” into a C-5M Super Galaxy’s cargo bay Dec. 19, 2016, at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. Barnes and Chilcoat, both stationed at Edwards AFB, were vital in logistic support of this mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Cacicia)
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15th Anniversary 9/11 Memorial Service

Members from the Dover Air Force Base Honor Guard, 436th Security Forces Squadron and firefighters from the 436th Civil Engineer Squadron march during the 15th Anniversary 9/11 Memorial Service Sept. 11, 2016, at the Air Mobility Command Museum on Dover AFB, Del. The 9/11 Memorial at the museum includes two pieces of steel from the World Trade Center, a rock from the United Airlines Flight 93 crash site and a block from the damaged portion of the Pentagon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman William Johnson)
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15th Anniversary 9/11 Memorial Service

Members of the Dover Air Force Base Honor Guard dress the flags during the beginning of the 15th Anniversary 9/11 Memorial Service Sept. 11, 2016, at the Air Mobility Command Museum on Dover AFB, Del. Members of the 436th Security Forces Squadron and firefighters from the 436th Civil Engineer Squadron stood guard of the memorial during the playing of the national anthem and presentation of the colors. (U.S. Air Force by Senior Airman William Johnson)
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15th Anniversary 9/11 Memorial Service

Senior Airman Shawn Davis, 436th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, speaks at the 15th Anniversary 9/11 Memorial Service Sept. 11, 2016, at the Air Mobility Command Museum on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Davis spoke about his memories of the terror attacks and how it influenced his career choices to become a firefighter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman William Johnson)
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15th Anniversary 9/11 Memorial Service

Amanda Carey, Dover Fire Department firefighter, performs the ringing of the bell ceremony during the 15th Anniversary 9/11 Memorial Service Sept. 11, 2016, at the Air Mobility Command Museum on Dover Air Force Base, Del. The memorial service was attended by numerous first responders from local law enforcement agencies and fire companies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman William Johnson)
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15th Anniversary 9/11 Memorial Service

Chris Hemarance, Dover Policeand Fire Pipes & Drums pipes major, plays Amazing Grace during the 15th Anniversary 9/11 Memorial Service Sept. 11, 2016, at the Air Mobility Command Museum on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Members of The Dover Police and Fire Pipes & Drums are all volunteers and participate in various community, civic and military functions to honor retired and active police officers, firefighters and those who have lost their lives in the line of duty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman William Johnson)
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15th Anniversary 9/11 Memorial Service

Tanya and Emma Paini, wife and daughter of Staff Sgt. Adam Paini, 436th Security Forces Squadron standardizations and evaluations, look at the 9/11 Memorial Sept. 11, 2016, at the Air Mobility Command Museum on Dover Air Force Base, Del. The 15th Anniversary 9/11 Memorial Service was hosted by the Dover AFB Eagle Firefighters Association. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman William Johnson)
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15th Anniversary 9/11 Memorial Service

Firefighters from the Dover and Little Creek Fire Departments prepare to take down the U.S. flag at the conclusion of the 15th Anniversary 9/11 Memorial Service Sept. 11, 2016, at the Air Mobility Command Museum on Dover Air Force Base, Del. The memorial service was a chance for attendees to honor and remember the men, women and first responders who lost their lives during the attacks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman William Johnson)
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