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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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Maryland Task Force 1 strives for seamless operations with Team Dover

Anna Reed, 436th Aerial Port Squadron hazardous material inspector processor, center, reviews hazardous cargo declaration paperwork prepared by Maryland Task Force 1 members, a Montgomery County’s Urban Search & Rescue Team, Oct. 18, 2016, at the 436th APS marshalling yard on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Reed ensured all cargo being loaded onto a C-5M Super Galaxy was properly documented and noted as airworthy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Maryland Task Force 1 strives for seamless operations with Team Dover

Mike Crawford, Maryland Task Force 1 logistics manager for the Montgomery County Urban Search & Rescue Team, backs a Chevy HD 3500 pickup truck and boat trailer up the loading ramp and into the cargo compartment of a C-5M Super Galaxy Oct. 18, 2016, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Loadmasters from the 9th Airlift Squadron guided Crawford up the DOMOPS Airlift Modular Approach Shoring ramps, also known as DAMAS 26K. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Maryland Task Force 1 strives for seamless operations with Team Dover

Tech. Sgt. John Crowe, 9th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, answers a question from Robert Freeman, Montgomery County, Maryland Fire & Rescue Service program manager, regarding proper securing of vehicles to the C-5M Super Galaxy cargo compartment floor D-rings Oct. 18, 2016, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Nineteen Maryland Task Force 1 team members from the Montgomery County Urban Search and Rescue Team, along with 9th Airlift Squadron loadmasters practiced loading and securing vehicles of various size and weight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Maryland Task Force 1 strives for seamless operations with Team Dover

Maryland Task Force 1 team members from the Montgomery County’s Urban Search & Rescue Team, reconfigure one of the loading ramps for the next vehicle to be loaded onto a C-5M Super Galaxy Oct. 18, 2016, Dover Air Force Base, Del. The loading ramp system known as DAMAS 26K which stands for DOMOPS Airlift Modular Approach Shoring, be set up by two to three individuals in 14 minutes, replacing an antiquated 6,000-pound wood shoring kit that required a team of personnel and a forklift to set up. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Maryland Task Force 1 strives for seamless operations with Team Dover

Tech. Sgt. John Crowe, 9th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, marshals Bradley Wilt, Maryland Task Force 1 logistics specialist from the Montgomery County’s Urban Search & Rescue Team, as he drives a Freightliner truck backwards into the cargo compartment of a C-5M Super Galaxy Oct. 18, 2016, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Wilt backed the 21,960-pound truck into the cargo compartment using the loading ramp system known as DAMAS 26K which stands for DOMOPS Airlift Modular Approach Shoring. The 900-pound DAMAS 26K can be set up by two to three individuals in 14 minutes, replacing an antiquated 6,000-pound wood shoring kit that required a team of personnel and a forklift to set up. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Maryland Task Force 1 strives for seamless operations with Team Dover

Senior Airman Scott Lunn, 9th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, keeps watch on the bottom of a 53-foot trailer as it slowly goes up the DAMAS 26K loading ramp and into the cargo compartment of a C-5M Super Galaxy Oct. 18, 2016, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. The loading ramp system known as DAMAS 26K which stands for DOMOPS Airlift Modular Approach Shoring, can be set up by two to three individuals in 14 minutes and was used by the Montgomery County’s Urban Search & Rescue Team during this training event to validate loading procedures and ramp configurations specific to their vehicles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Maryland Task Force 1 strives for seamless operations with Team Dover

Chris Hinkle, Maryland Task Force 1 logistics specialist from the Montgomery County Urban Search & Rescue Team, backs up an International truck with a 53-foot trailer into the cargo compartment of a C-5M Super Galaxy Oct. 18, 2016, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Hinkle attempted to back the truck and trailer weighing over 60,000-pounds into the cargo compartment under the guidance of 9th Airlift Squadron loadmasters, using various configurations of the DOMOPS Airlift Modular Approach Shoring ramps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Maryland Task Force 1 strives for seamless operations with Team Dover

Chris Hinkle, Maryland Task Force 1 logistics specialist from the Montgomery County Urban Search & Rescue Team, slowly drives an International truck with a 53-foot trailer into the cargo compartment of a C-5M Super Galaxy Oct. 18, 2016, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Loadmasters from the 9th Airlift Squadron guided Hinkle and the 60,000-pound truck and trailer up the DOMOPS Airlift Modular Approach Shoring ramps and into the cargo compartment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Maryland Task Force 1 strives for seamless operations with Team Dover

Members of the Maryland Task Force 1, Montgomery County Urban Search & Rescue Team, load their inspected cargo onto vehicle Oct. 18, 2016, at the 436th APS marshalling yard on Dover Air Force Base, Del. This particular vehicle with curtain-style sides facilitates quick access to cargo for either loading or unloading. The forklift in use mounts to the rear of the vehicle for easy transportability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Runway 01-19 reopens, C-5s return home

A C-17A Globemaster III flies feet above Runway 01-19 prior to landing Sept. 23, 2016, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Following the landing of a C-5M Super Galaxy, this Globemaster III was the first C-17A and second aircraft to land on the newly reconstructed runway. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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