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437th Airlift Wing celebrates 50 years in Charleston

JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, SC -- President Lyndon B. Johnson visited Pope AFB, N.C. to initiate Operation Bonny Jack, the no-notice combat airlift of the 82d Airborne Division to Vietnam. The 12-day operation was an outstanding success, finishing 23.5 hours ahead of schedule. The C-141 Starlifter from the 437th Military Airlift Wing and other C-133 aircraft flew 161 missions, airlifted 3,719 troops and 2,273.3 tons of cargo and established a 99 percent on-load reliability rate. (Courtesy Photo)

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