Westover Air Reserve Base
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Westover Air Reserve Base is an Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) installation located in the Massachusetts communities of Chicopee and Ludlow, near the city of Springfield, Massachusetts. Established at the outset of World War II, today Westover is the largest Air Force Reserve base in the United States, home to approximately 5,500 military and civilian personnel, and covering 2500 acres (10 km²). Until 2011, it was a backup landing site for the NASA Space Shuttle and in the past few years has expanded to include a growing civilian access airport sharing Westover's military-maintained runways. The installation was named for Major General Oscar Westover who was commanding officer of the Army Air Corps in the 1930s.
An aerial view showing C-5 Galaxies of the 439th Airlift Wing parked on the ramp at Westover ARB
A C-123K Provider of the 731st Tactical Airlift Squadron) and a C-130B Hercules of the 337th Tactical Airlift Squadron) in front of a Westover Air Force Base hangar for a 1977 publicity photo
439th Airlift Wing
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The 439th Airlift Wing is an active United States Air Force Reserve unit. It is assigned to the Air Force Reserve Command, Fourth Air Force, and is based at Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts.
439th Airlift Wing operate C-5M Super Galaxys
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439th Airlift Wing C-5B Galaxy at Prestwick Airport, Scotland
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