/ Published July 22, 2016
An aircrew prepares for a mission in a C-145A Skytruck at Duke Field, Fla. The 919th Special Operations Wing is the only wing in the Air Force that flies and maintains the Skytruck. They are primarily used for new aircrew qualifications and flight proficiency missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
An aircrew member checks the intake of an engine on a C-145A Skytruck prior to an airdrop mission at Duke Field, Fla. The Skytrucks are primarily used for new aircrew qualifications and flight proficiency missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
A C-145A Skytruck lifts off from the runway at Duke Field, Fla. The 919th Special Operations Wing is the only wing in the Air Force that flies and maintains the Skytruck. They are primarily used for new aircrew qualifications and flight proficiency missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
Maintainers with the 919th Special Operations Maintenance Group pull the generator cable and chocks as the aircrew of a C-145A Skytruck prepares for a mission at Duke Field, Fla. The 919th MXG is responsible for the maintenance of the five Skytrucks in the Air Force fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)