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  1. Lockheed C-141 Starlifter - Wikipedia

    • The Lockheed C-141 Starlifter is a retired military strategic airlifter that served with the Military Air Transport Service (MATS), its successor organization the Military Airlift Command (MAC), and finally the Air Mobility Command (AMC) of the United States Air Force (USAF). The aircraft also served with airlift and air mobility wings of the Air Force Reserve (AFRES)… See more

    Development

    Throughout the early 1960s, the United States Air Force's Military Air Transport Service (MATS) relied on a substantial … See more

    Design

    The Lockheed C-141 Starlifter is a long range strategic airlifter, designed for transporting large quantities of either cargo or passengers. It is powered by an arrangement of four TF33 turbofan engines, each capab… See more

    Operational history

    The prototype and development aircraft were involved in an intensive operational testing program, along with the first C-141 to be delivered to MATS (63-8078) on 19 October 1964 to the 1707th Air Transport Wing, Heav… See more

     
  1. The C-141, like the C-5, deserve much of the credit for the airlift success of Operation Desert Shield and the buildup of U.S. forces in the region. After ferrying in many of the troops, the planes were used to bring in essential spare parts from the U.S. to the KTO.
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      Promoting world peace and security one flight at a time. On August 23, 1963, President John F. Kennedy proclaimed it was a “great moment for our nation” when he unveiled by remote control from the White House the initial Lockheed …

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      Feb 26, 2018 · Starlifters further served in Operation Desert Shield (1990) and into Operation Desert Storm of the first Persian Gulf War (1991). In 1992, Starlifters were placed under Air Mobility Command (AMC) direction.

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      In the following year, the C-141 completed the most airlift missions - 7,047 out of 15,800 - supporting the Gulf War. It also carried more than 41,400 passengers and 139,600 tons (125,690 metric tons) of cargo.

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      The C-141A Starlifter was the first jet-powered transport from which U.S. Army paratroopers jumped, and the first to land in the Antarctic. A C-141A also established a world record for heavy cargo drops of 70,195 pounds (31,840kg).

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      It was used very heavily in the Gulf War in 1991. After the Gulf War, structural problems led to the imposition of flight restrictions, though these problems were quickly resolved by a comprehensive repair program.