| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 69-0024 |
| Alternate Serial: | 90024 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed C-5 Galaxy |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed C-5 Galaxy |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy (L-500) |
| C/n (msn): | 500-0055 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 436 AW / 512 AW |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Glasgow - PrestwickMap |
| Region / Country: | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGPK IATA: PIK Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 15 January 2025 |
| Photo by: | David A. Montgomery |
| Photo ID: | 769007 |
| Photo Comment |
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On its takeoff roll from Prestwick's Runway 12 as RCH5014, returning home to Dover AFB, Delaware after a crew rest stopover. Carries the markings of the USAF Air Mobility Command's 436th and 512th Air Wings. Displays the name "Nickel Grass", no artwork, on the port side of its nose. Operation Nickel Grass was the code name for the US airlift of weapons and supplies to Israel during the 1973 Arab-Israeli War. This photo is copyright © David A. Montgomery, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 17 January 2025, and has since been viewed 162 times. |