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In 'plane' view

Regional airport managers from western Massachusetts and New England take a break for a photo in front of a C-5M Super Galaxy at Westover, March 23, 2017, while a C-5A Galaxy flies overhead. The managers toured the Dover Air Force Base, Del.-based C-5M and were briefed on the 439th Airlift Wing’s eventual modernization to the M-models, beginning later into 2017. Westover Air Reserve Base is a joint-use airfield, with the Air Force sharing its runways with the adjacent Westover Metropolitan Airport. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Andrew Biscoe)

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Military aviation milestone!

The last C-5B in the Air Force inventory takes off from Westover Jan. 18. The aircraft, tail number 87-0043, headed to Lockheed-Martin to get its second life as a modernized C-5M. The plane rose into the morning fog, as vapor and clouds clustered around its wings.

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Towering sunset

A Dec. 29, 2016 sunrise aligns the control tower at Westover. The tower, built in 2002, rises 123 feet high. (US Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Andrew Biscoe)

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Heading south

This C-5B (tail number 041), having completed its last isochronal inspection at Westover as a B-model, takes off from the Air Force Reserve Command base Nov. 22 bound for Lockheed-Martin in Marietta, Ga., where it will be modified to a C-5M Super Galaxy.

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From Cameroon to Westover: Airman takes next steps to entrepreneurship

Seniors Airman Jean Marc Tchazou, member of the 439th Force Support Squadron at Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass., has created an app called e911md to help people connect with a doctor, but remain anonymous. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Capt. Meghan Smith)

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From Cameroon to Westover: Airman takes next steps to entrepreneurship

Senior Airman Jean Marc Tchazou, member of the 439th Force Support Squadron at Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass., shows members how to use e911md, a mobile application he created to help people connect with a doctor, but remain anonymous. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Capt. Meghan Smith)

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Remembering Khobar

Col. Dawn Lancaster, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations commander, reflects back on the attack on the Khobar Towers 20 years later. Lancaster, then a 1st Lt., was a protocol officer when the attacks happened. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Capt. Andre Bowser)

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Remembering Khobar

Chief Master Sgt. Meshelle Dyer, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations chief enlisted advisor, reflects back on the attack on the Khobar Towers 20 years later. At the time of the attacks, she was Senior Airman recreation specialist . (U.S. Air Force photo/ Capt. Andre Bowser)

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Four strikes and you're out

Jimmy Puchalski, Westover wing exercise physiologist, wants to help you! Jimmy is available by drop-in or appointment. (Air Force photo/ TSgt. Amelia Leonard

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Four strikes and you're out

Senior Airman Catherine Libbey, 439th Aeromedical and Dental Squadron, shows us that you can have fun with your physical fitness. Libbey recently passed her fitness test after failing three times and being warned that if she failed again, she would be discharged. (U.S. Air Force photo/ TSgt. Amelia Leonard)

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Four strikes and you're out

Senior Airman Kody Anischick, 337th Airlift Squadron, recently passed his fitness test after failing three times and being warned that if he failed again, he would be discharged. (U.S. Air Force photo/ TSgt. Amelia Leonard)

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Four strikes and you're out

Senior Airman Catherine Libbey, 439th Aeromedical and Dental Squadron, shows off her muscles. Libbey recently passed her fitness test after failing three times and being warned that if she failed again, she would be discharged. (U.S. Air Force photo/ TSgt. Amelia Leonard)

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Westover maintainers save AF money and time

Mr. Gary Surozenski, a metal technician, in the 439th Maintenance Squadron, sets up the milling machine with the CAD data instructions to create the new C-5 elevator support bracket.

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Westover maintainers save AF money and time

This is the 100 pound hunk of aluminum that will be machined down by the Westover maintainers into a six pound C-5 elevator support bracket.

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Westover maintainers save AF money and time

Mr. Gary Surozenski and Tech Sgt. Richard Towlson stand at the opening of the milling machine doing intricate measurements of the wax first-run copy of the C-5 elevator support bracket.

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Westover maintainers save AF money and time

Mr. Gary Surozenski and Tech Sgt. Richard Towlson stand at the opening of the milling machine doing intricate measurements of the wax first-run copy of the C-5 elevator support bracket.

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Westover maintainers save AF money and time

Tech Sgt. Richard Towlson stands at the opening of the milling machine doing intricate measurements of the wax first-run copy of the C-5 elevator support bracket.

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Westover maintainers save AF money and time

Mr. Gary Surozenski, metal technician checks the line by line coding of the converted CAD program file on the milling machine's control panel.

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Westover maintainers save AF money and time

Mr. Gary Surozenski and Tech Sgt. Richard Towlson stand at the opening of the milling machine doing intricate measurements of the wax first-run copy of the C-5 elevator support bracket.

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