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Lockheed C-141A Starlifter
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Lockheed C-141 Starlifter
Lockheed and Lockheed Martin aircraft and spacecraft - Liste der Flugzeugtypen des Herstellers Lockheed Martin - Летательные аппараты и ракетно-космическая техника корпораций Lockheed и Lockh, United States military transport aircraft designations, Army/Air Force and Tri-Service systems - Transportflugzeuge (Cargo) des USAAS, USAAC, USAAF und der USAF bis 1962, Canadian Armed Forces post-1968 unified aircraft designations - Luftfahrzeuge der kanadischen Streitkräfte seit 1968
Lockheed C-141 Starlifter
Lockheed and Lockheed Martin aircraft and spacecraft - Liste der Flugzeugtypen des Herstellers Lockheed Martin - Летательные аппараты и ракетно-космическая техника корпораций Lockheed и Lockh, United States military transport aircraft designations, Army/Air Force and Tri-Service systems - Transportflugzeuge (Cargo) des USAAS, USAAC, USAAF und der USAF bis 1962, Canadian Armed Forces post-1968 unified aircraft designations - Luftfahrzeuge der kanadischen Streitkräfte seit 1968
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Lockheed C-141A Starlifters took over many of the support tasks for the larger U-2Rs from the C-124s, as the latter was gradually phased out of service. Their large cargo hold could carry more equipment over longer distances and faster than the C-130s. In the event of a serious fault developing during forward-based operations, the U-2R could be disassembled, mounted on specially designed dolly racks and evacuated by C-141As. Early during their service, all the Starlifters were left in bare metal, with only their fins and rear fuselage painted in light blue-grey. (Artwork by Tom Cooper)

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