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AMC paves ground for Aerial Port of the Future

First Lt. Sylvester Fernandez de Castro, 436th Aerial Port Squadron flight commander of the Passenger Service Flight and Fleet Flight, along with fleet service personnel demonstrate the use of the baggage conveyor to load bags containing blankets, pillows and supplies onto a C-5M Super Galaxy Feb. 8, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Members of Air Mobility Command’s “Aerial Port of the Future” study team from Scott Air Force Base, Ill., observed the loading of the bags through the “7 Left” troop door that are loaded when carrying passengers in the troop compartment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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AMC paves ground for Aerial Port of the Future

A team of scientists and Senior Executive Service officials from Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., observe daily aerial port-wide operations and procedures of the 436th Aerial Port Squadron, Feb. 7, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. The two-day study called “Aerial Port of the Future” included live demonstrations of the Cargo Terminal, Cargo Yard, Passenger Terminal, Fleet Building and cargo loading/off-loading on the flight line. Dover’s Super Port has been chosen by AMC to be used as a model for all other aerial ports in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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AMC paves ground for Aerial Port of the Future

Mr. William Adams, a scientist with the Navy Center for Applied Research in Artificial Intelligence, Washington, D.C., takes notes on the inbound freight processing procedures used by the 436th Aerial Port Squadron truck dock personnel Feb. 7, 2017, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Williams was part of an Air Mobility Command military and civilian study team that observed many facets of the Super Port during their four-day visit. (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

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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