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US Air Force (USAF) 60th Air Mobility Wing (AMW), Travis Air Force Base (AFB), California (CA), Rodeo 98 Team members offload personal gear and unit equipment from their C-5B Galaxy aircraft after arriving at McChord AFB, Washington (WA), to participate in the USAF Air Mobility Command (AMC) sponsored Rodeo 98 airlift competition

Two US Air Force (USAF) 60th Aircraft Generation Squadron (AGS), 60th Air Mobility Wing (AMW), Travis Air Force Base (AFB), California (CA), Rodeo 98 Team members carry a ladder to one of the four turbine engines of their C-5B Galaxy aircraft after arriving at McChord AFB, Washington (WA), to participate in the USAF Air Mobility Command (AMC) sponsored Rodeo 98 airlift competition

Two US Air Force (USAF) 60th Air Mobility Wing (AMW), Travis Air Force Base (AFB), California (CA), Rodeo 98 Team members wait for the forward ramp of their USAF C-5B Galaxy aircraft to lower to begin offloading their gear and equipment after arriving at McChord AFB, Washington (WA), to participate in the USAF Air Mobility Command (AMC) sponsored Rodeo 98 airlift competition

A US Air Force (USAF) C-5B Galaxy flight crew member, 60th Air Mobility Wing (AMW), Travis Air Force Base (AFB), California (CA), begins the process to secure his aircraft after arriving at McChord Air Force Base (AFB), Washington (WA), to participate in the USAF Air Mobility Command (AMC) sponsored Rodeo 98 airlift competition

A US Air Force (USAF) C-5B Galaxy flight crew member, 60th Air Mobility Wing (AMW), Travis Air Force Base (AFB), California (CA), begins the process to secure his aircraft after arriving at McChord Air Force Base (AFB), Washington (WA), to participate in the USAF Air Mobility Command (AMC) sponsored Rodeo 98 airlift competition

A US Air Force (USAF) C-5B Galaxy, 60th Air Wing (AW), Travis Air Force Base (AFB), California (CA), lands at McChord Air Force Base (AFB), Washington (WA), to participate in the USAF Air Mobility Command (AMC) sponsored Rodeo 98 airlift competition

US Air Force (USAF) 436th Aircraft Generation Squadron (AGS), Dover Air Force Base (AFB), Delaware (DE), Rodeo 98 Team members move towards their C-5B Galaxy aircraft to begin refueling it at the start of their turn during the basic ground refueling competition portion of the USAF Air Mobility Command (AMC) sponsored Rodeo 98 airlift competition at McChord AFB, Washington (WA)

Five US Air Force (USAF) Reserve Command (AFRC) Rodeo 98 Team members, C-5 Composite Aerial Port Squadron (APS), 433rd Airlift Wing (AW), Kelly Air Force Base (AFB), Texas (TX), prepare to run to their C-5B Galaxy cargo aircraft to begin their participation in the Engine Running Onload/Offload (ERO) competition portion of the USAF Air Mobility Command (AMC) sponsored Rodeo 98 airlift competition at McChord AFB, Washington (WA)

A US Air Force (USAF) 60th Air Mobility Wing (AMW), Travis Air Force Base (AFB), California (CA), Rodeo 98 Team member clears his C-5B GALAXY aircraft in preparation for the Rodeo 98 Umpires who are coming onboard to inspect the aircraft during the basic post-flight maintenance inspection competition portion of the USAF Air Mobility Command (AMC) sponsored Rodeo 98 airlift competition at McChord AFB, Washington (WA)

US Air Force (USAF) 60th Aircraft Generation Squadron (AGS), 60th Air Mobility Wing (AMW), Travis Air Force Base (AFB), California (CA), Rodeo 98 Team members prepare a maintenance stand for movement off of their C-5B Galaxy aircraft after arriving at McChord AFB, Washington (WA), to participate in the USAF Air Mobility Command (AMC) sponsored Rodeo 98 airlift competition

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Base: Mcchord Air Force Base

State: Washington (WA)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Lance Cheung, USAF

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air force usaf aircraft generation aircraft generation squadron ags mobility air mobility amw travis air force base afb california rodeo team members team members movement galaxy b galaxy aircraft mcchord mcchord afb washington command usaf air mobility command amc airlift competition c 5 a galaxy c 5 b galaxy c 5 galaxy washington state us air force air force base technical sergeant mcchord air force base c 5 b galaxy aircraft tsgt lance cheung airlift competition maintenance squadron us national archives
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20/06/1998
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McChord Air Force Base ,  47.13095, -122.50269
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