DAYTON, Ohio -- The C-130E SPARE 617 arrives at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force after its final flight on Aug. 18, 2011. Not only is this C-130E (S/N 62-1787) representative of all C-130 transport aircraft, it also performed courageous work during the Southeast Asia War. Two members of its crew – Capt. William Caldwell, pilot, and Tech. Sgt. Charlie Shaub, loadmaster – were awarded Air Force Crosses, the U.S. Air Force's second highest award for valor, for their heroic actions during the siege of An Loc in 1972. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michelle Gigante)
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