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    Airlift milestone: JB Charleston C-17 reaches 20,000 flight hours [Image 2 of 3]

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    A U.S. Air Force ground crew member is marshalling a large military transport aircraft on a flight line. The airman, wearing a red safety vest and ear protection, is holding red marshalling wands raised above his head to guide the aircraft. The aircraft visible is a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III, identifiable by its nose markings and tail configuration.

    JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

    12.18.2013

    Photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Brading  

    Joint Base Lindsey Graham

    Master Sgt. Horace Bell, 315th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, taxis in a C-17 Globemaster III Dec. 18, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. The aircraft, nicknamed the “Spirit of Charleston” was the first C-17 in the U.S. Air Force’s inventory and has flown missions throughout the world for more than two decades. Those missions have totaled more than 20,000 flight hours. (U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Tom Brading)

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    Date Taken: 12.18.2013
    Date Posted: 12.19.2013 08:35
    Photo ID: 1141214
    VIRIN: 131218-F-NK398-168
    Resolution: 3964x2666
    Size: 2.27 MB
    Location: JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, US
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    A U.S. Air Force personnel member in olive green flight suit is descending the boarding stairs of a large military transport aircraft. The aircraft is identified as 'The Spirit of Charleston,' a C-17 Globemaster III, bearing Air Mobility Command and other unit insignia. The scene takes place on a tarmac, likely at a military airfield.
    A U.S. Air Force ground crew member is marshalling a large military transport aircraft on a flight line. The airman, wearing a red safety vest and ear protection, is holding red marshalling wands raised above his head to guide the aircraft. The aircraft visible is a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III, identifiable by its nose markings and tail configuration.
    A large military cargo aircraft, consistent with a C-17 Globemaster III, is receiving a traditional water cannon salute on a tarmac. Two streams of water arc over the aircraft from both sides, forming a ceremonial arch. This type of salute typically marks a significant occasion such as a final flight, retirement, or special arrival/departure.

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