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Lockheed
C-141 Starlifter Cargo Aircraft
In 1994, thirteen C-141Bs
were given SOLL II (Special Operations Low-Level
II) modifications, which gave the aircraft
a low-level night flying capability, enhanced
navigation equipment, and improved defensive
countermeasures. The USAF operates these aircraft
for the Air Force Special Operations Command.
These aircraft are slated to be replaced by
special-purpose new-build C-17s.
On 16 September 2004
the C-141 left service with active duty USAF
units, being confined to reserve units for
the remainder of its service life. As of September
25th, 2005, there are only 8 C-141 aircraft
still flying (All from Wright-Patterson AFB)
near Dayton, Ohio. One of them is the same
aircraft that was used at the end of the Vietnam
War to repatriate American POWs from North
Vietnam, and will soon be moved to the National
Museum of the United States Air Force, also
at WPAFB.
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