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Evacuees from Afghanistan board a commercial aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 7, 2021. Civil Reserve Air Fleet aircraft are being used for the onward movement of evacuees from temporary safe havens and interim staging bases. (Tech. Sgt. Aaron Luetzen/Air Force)

The Air Force evacuated 124,000 people from Afghanistan, but its work still isn’t done

The U.S. Air Force is pivoting from orchestrating the massive exodus of over 124,000 Afghans and Americans from a country once again under Taliban rule, to a quieter role helping even more people leave on commercial and privately organized flights.

By Rachel S. Cohen

2 years ago

Super Galaxys will now soar for decades, but the service has other transport problems

17 years of upgrades to the C-5M fleet will extend the Super Galaxy’s service life into the 2040s, but now the Air Force is planning more changes for its airlift fleet.

By Chris Woody, Business Insider

5 years ago

C-5M Super Galaxy fleet will fly well into 2040s

Lockheed Martin finishing Air Force upgrade to the C-5M Super Galaxy.

By Neil Fotre

5 years ago

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