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Catalog Number:
1995.068
Location:
510 POW/MIA DR (P-40N/CC Suite)
Description:
Seconds From Touchdown On Howard AFB, Panamas Runway 36 Assault Zone, USAF C-17 Globemaster Iii Reach 291 Heavy Makes Historys First C-17 Short Austere Airfield (Saaf) Landing. Flown From Charleston AFB, South Carolina, By The 17th Airlift Squadron Of The Pioneer 437th C-17 Airlift Wing, This 12 April 1995 Mission Carried 78,000 Pounds Of Cargo On 18 Pallets To A Runway Otherwise Closed To Heavy Airlift By Runway Construction. 291 Used Only 1800 Feet Of Available 3,500 Feet Of Runway As It Landed Toward The Concrete Truck And Heavy Equipment Covered Remaining 5000 Feet Of Runway.This Artist Was Privileged To Participate In This Historic Mission Which Was But A Hint Of The Capabilities Of This Superb Mcdonnell Douglas Built Aircraft.