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Military Airlift Command
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The Military Airlift Command is an inactive United States Air Force major command that was headquartered at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. Established on 1 January 1966, MAC was the primary strategic
Brand-new 63d MAW C-141As on the ramp at Norton AFB, 1967. AF Ser. No. 66-0177 is in foreground. This aircraft will become the famous "Hanoi Taxi" whi
Brand-new 63d MAW C-141As on the ramp at Norton AFB, 1967. AF Ser. No. 66-0177 is in foreground. This aircraft will become the famous "Hanoi Taxi" which flew Bob Hope to USO shows in South Vietnam, and, in 1973, during the final days of the Vietnam War, repatriated American POWs from North Vietnam. Arizona Senator John McCain was one of the POWs who flew home on the Hanoi Taxi. 66-0177 was the last C-141 to be withdrawn from Air Force service after a career of almost 40 years, as the last of the fleet was retired in 2006. Today, 66-0177 is on permanent display at the
C-9 Nightingale, AF Ser. No. 71-0874, used for Aeromedical Evacuation
C-9 Nightingale, AF Ser. No. 71-0874, used for Aeromedical Evacuation
A Military Airlift Command C-141A at Pago Pago International Airport in July 1968. The aircraft behind the C-141 is an Air New Zealand DC-8.
A Military Airlift Command C-141A at Pago Pago International Airport in July 1968. The aircraft behind the C-141 is an Air New Zealand DC-8.
C-141B, AF Ser. No. 66-0177, the Hanoi Taxi, after 2002 repainting to revert to 1970s scheme. Note the stretched fuselage indicating its modification
C-141B, AF Ser. No. 66-0177, the Hanoi Taxi, after 2002 repainting to revert to 1970s scheme. Note the stretched fuselage indicating its modification from its earlier C-141A configuration to the C-141B configuration. Other C-141Bs with the standard USAF paint scheme of 2006 can be seen in the background.
Air Mobility Command
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The Air Mobility Command is a Major Command of the U.S. Air Force. It is headquartered at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, east of St. Louis, Missouri, near Mascoutah, Illinois.
Military Airlift Command
…MAC, providing a continuous history of long range airlift. Inactivated on 1 June 1992, most of MAC's personnel and equipment were reassigned to the new Air Mobility Command (AMC), with a smaller portion divided between U.S. Air Forces in Europe (USAFE), Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) and the newly created Air Education and…
Departure board at AMC BWI Terminal
Departure board at AMC BWI Terminal
Air Mobility Command Headquarters building, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois
Air Mobility Command Headquarters building, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois
The KC-46 and C-17 are comtemporary key assets of the AMC.
The KC-46 and C-17 are comtemporary key assets of the AMC.
General John Lamontagne, incoming AMC commander, accepts the command guidon from General David W. Allvin, chief of staff of the Air Force, during a ch
General John Lamontagne, incoming AMC commander, accepts the command guidon from General David W. Allvin, chief of staff of the Air Force, during a change of command ceremony on September 9, 2024.