Southern Air Inc. was a global air cargo carrier headquartered in Florence, Kentucky. It was the first airline to provide ACMI service for the wide-body Boeing 777F. On November 17, 2021, Southern Air ceased operations upon its merger into Atlas Air.
Southern Air Boeing 747-200
Southern Air Boeing 777 Freighter operated for DHL
Southern Air Boeing 737-800BCF operated for Amazon Air
Southern Air Boeing 777 Freighter operated for Thai Cargo
The Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) is part of the United States's mobility resources. Selected aircraft from U.S. airlines, contractually committed to Civil Reserve Air Fleet, support United States Department of Defense airlift requirements in emergencies when the need for airlift exceeds the capability of available military aircraft.
Troops of the 502nd Supply and Transportation Battalion arrive by a Civil Reserve Air Fleet aircraft to participate in the exercise Reforger 1980. The airplane on this photo was a Boeing 747 of Transamerica Airlines.