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Parts of the historic XC-99 aircraft were hauled via opportune airlift from the Kelly Annex at Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas, to the Air Force Museum near Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, in April. The aircraft, a derivative of the Consolidated B-36 Peacemaker, made its first cargo run on 14 July 1950. It went on to log more than 7,400 hours of flying time and moved more than 60 million pounds of cargo. The XC-99 was flown on its final voyage on 19 March 1957 and has been located in an open area of the Kelly Annex for many years. The one-of-a-kind cargo transport is expected to undergo an extended restoration process before going on display.
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