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Historic C-5A Becomes Part of Dover Air Force Base Museum

Air Force Mobility Museum website

DOVER, Del. (AP) - A historic military plane will make its final landing at Dover Air Force Base.

The Tennessee Air National Guard's 164th Airlift Wing is set to deliver the C-5A on Wednesday.

The Air Mobility Command Museum says the aircraft will be part of the organization's collection. The museum says it is the only plane to successfully launch an intercontinental ballistic missile in flight. While the test over the Pacific Ocean was a success, the tactic was not pursued.

During the next few months, the functioning military plane will be transformed into a museum piece. It will be officially retired in October and after a public ceremony in November, the plane will become the only C-5 in the world accessible to the public.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.
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