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315th Airlift Wing

Thirteen Charleston AFB C-17’s fly over the Charleston area in route to North Auxiliary Field to perform a Container Delivery System airdrop as part of a large formation training mission on Dec. 18. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tanya Trejo)

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315th Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster III crew simulates an aerial refueling during a 13 aircraft formation that was performed as part of a training mission in conjunction with the 437th Airlift Wing on Dec 18. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tanya Trejo)

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Master Sergeant Tim Schnaible, a loadmaster with the 317th Airlift Squadron, prepares for a simulated cargo air drop over North Auxiliary Field during a 13 aircraft formation performed as part of a training mission on Dec 18. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tanya Trejo)

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Master Sergeant Tim Schnaible, a loadmaster with the 317th Airlift Squadron, prepares for a simulated personnel drop during the 13 aircraft formation performed as part of a training mission on Dec 18. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tanya Trejo)

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Major Don Thigpen, a pilot with the 317th Airlift Squadron, explains the capabilities of the C-17 Globemaster III to Bill Stancil, a pastor at Cathedral of Praise, during a 13 aircraft formation training mission on Dec 18. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tanya Trejo)

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Thirteen over Charleston

Published Dec. 23, 2008