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    Brushing up on history: 911th Airlift Wing adds World War II invasion stripes to C-17 Globemaster III [Image 6 of 9]

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    Brushing up on history: 911th Airlift Wing adds World War II invasion stripes to C-17 Globemaster III

    PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AIR RESERVE STATION, PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES

    06.14.2023

    Photo by Master Sgt. Jeffrey Grossi 

    911th Airlift Wing

    Seven of 20 aircraft structural technicians assigned to the 911th Maintenance Squadron responsible for painting the first-ever invasion stripes on a C-17 Globemaster III pose for a photo with Col. Christopher J. Sopko, 911th Airlift Wing vice commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Dennis G. Jendrzejewski, 911th Airlift Wing command chief, June 14, 2023, at Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station. The painting process took 88 hours of labor and 15 total gallons of white, black and blue ink, 12 gallons of acetone, and 22 rolls of tape to complete. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeffrey Grossi)

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    Date Taken: 06.14.2023
    Date Posted: 06.22.2023 15:05
    Photo ID: 7875892
    VIRIN: 230614-F-UU934-2000
    Resolution: 4896x3258
    Size: 1.37 MB
    Location: PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AIR RESERVE STATION, PENNSYLVANIA, US
    Hometown: PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, US

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