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C-5 makes flyover at historic Plymouth

A C-5B from Westover overflies the Mayflower II, a replica of the original Mayflower, during a flyover to begin America's Hometown Thanksgiving Parade Nov. 20 in Plymouth, Mass. The aircraft flew up the Plymouth, Mass., coastline on its way to a mission in the Midwest, delighting a crowd that topped 175,000. (US Air Force photo/Lt. Col. James Bishop)

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Galaxy flyby

A C-5B from Westover performs a flyover to kick off America's Hometown Thanksgiving Parade Nov. 20 in Plymouth, Mass. The aircraft flew a "positioning leg" up the Plymouth, Mass., coastline to the delight of a crowd that topped 175,000. The annual event is billed as the second largest Thanksgiving Day Parade in the country, according to event organizers. (US Air Force photo/Lt. Col. James Bishop)

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Plymouth parade flyover

A C-5B from Westover performs a flyover to kick off America's Hometown Thanksgiving Parade Nov. 20 in Plymouth, Mass. The aircraft flew a "positioning leg" up the Plymouth, Mass., coastline to the delight of a crowd that topped 175,000. The annual event is billed as the second largest Thanksgiving Day Parade in the country, according to event organizers. (US Air Force photo/Lt. Col. James Bishop)

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Westover civic leaders tour Lockheed-Martin plant

Westover civic leaders tours of C-130 and C-5 production lines at the Lockheed-Martin plant on Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga. The group of employers and community leaders traveled from Westover to Dobbins Oct. 1-2 in order to gain a better understanding of what the Air Force Reserve does. (Lockheed-Martin courtesy photo)

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Area civic leaders and employers visit Lockheed-Martin plant

Westover civic leaders tours of C-130 and C-5 production lines at the Lockheed-Martin plant on Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga. The group of employers and community leaders traveled from Westover to Dobbins Oct. 1-2 in order to gain a better understanding of what the Air Force Reserve does. (Lockheed-Martin courtesy photo)

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Area civic leaders and employers visit Dobbins

Westover civic leaders tours of C-130 and C-5 production lines at the Lockheed-Martin plant on Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga. The group of employers and community leaders traveled from Westover to Dobbins Oct. 1-2 in order to gain a better understanding of what the Air Force Reserve does. (Lockheed-Martin courtesy photo)

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Getting in gear

A Westover C-5B Galaxy taxies in from a local training mission. The 439th Airlift Wing, equipped with 16 of the Air Force's largest aircraft, provides a worldwide strategic airlift capability in support of national defense objectives. Also pictured is Westover's control tower, built in 2002. It stands 123 feet high. (US Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Andrew Biscoe)

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Double Engine Downtime

A C-5B Galaxy receives maintenance Friday, March 19, at Westover Air Reserve Base. The aircraft received maintenance on two of its engines at the same time, which is a rare maintenance occurrence, according to experts. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Andre Bowser)

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Double Engine Downtime

Technical Sgt. Frank Manegio works on a C-5B Friday, March 19, at Westover Air Reserve Base. The aircraft received maintenance on two of its engines at the same time, which is a rare maintenance occurrence. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Andre Bowser)

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Double Engine Downtime

Technical Sgt. Frank Manegio works on a C-5B Friday, March 19, at Westover Air Reserve Base. The aircraft received maintenance on two of its engines at the same time, which is a rare maintenance occurrence. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Andre Bowser)

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Double Engine Downtime

Technical Sgt. Frank Manegio works on a C-5B Friday, March 19, at Westover Air Reserve Base. The aircraft received maintenance on two of its engines at the same time, which is a rare maintenance occurrence. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Andre Bowser)

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Double Engine Downtime

Technical Sgt. Frank Manegio works on a C-5B Friday, March 19, at Westover Air Reserve Base. The aircraft received maintenance on two of its engines at the same time, which is a rare maintenance occurrence. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Andre Bowser)

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Double Engine Downtime

Technical Sgt. Frank Manegio works on a C-5B Friday, March 19, at Westover Air Reserve Base. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Andre Bowser)

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Double Engine Downtime

A C-5B Galaxy receives maintenance Friday, March 19, at Westover Air Reserve Base. The aircraft received maintenance on two of its engines at the same time, which is a rare maintenance occurrence, according to experts. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Andre Bowser)

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Double Engine Downtime

A C-5B Galaxy receives maintenance Friday, March 19, at Westover Air Reserve Base. The aircraft received maintenance on two of its engines at the same time, which is a rare maintenance occurrence, according to experts. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Andre Bowser)

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Double Engine Downtime

A C-5B Galaxy receives maintenance Friday, March 19, at Westover Air Reserve Base. The aircraft received maintenance on two of its engines at the same time, which is a rare maintenance occurrence, according to experts. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Andre Bowser)

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Tail end

A maintenance crew de-ices the tail of a 439th Airlift Wing C-5 during a snowstorm at Westover Jan. 28. Patriot Wing maintainers work day and night to keep Westover's fleet of 16 C-5B airlifters ready to support worldwide airlift taskings. (US Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Andrew Biscoe)

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Icing

A maintenance crew de-ices a 439th Airlift Wing C-5 during a snowstorm at Westover Jan. 28. Patriot Wing maintainers work day and night to keep Westover's fleet of 16 C-5B airlifters ready to support worldwide mobility taskings. (US Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Andrew Biscoe)

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View from the top

Staff Sgt. Roger Iverson, left, and Tech. Sgt. Shawn Connolly -- positioned more than six stories off the ground -- work on a Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, C-5A Galaxy. The Airmen team with a civilian workforce to operate the Westover isochronal inspection area. (US Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Andrew Biscoe)

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All aboard

An oversized Navy asset is loaded onto a Westover C-5 in November. This mission underscores the unique outsize cargo capability of the C-5. Sixteen of the Air Force's largest airlifters are assigned to the 439th Airlift Wing at Westover. (US Air Force photo/Senior Airman Dimitri Celestin)

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