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9th Airlift Squadron Plaque. A carefully carved and hand-painted plaque of the 9th Airlift Squadron. This will look great on your wall. 14 inches in length. The 9th Airlift Squadron is a unit of the United States Air Force based at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware and flying the C-5M Super Galaxy. Mission The 9th Airlift Squadron provides worldwide airlift to meet Department of Defense, Department of State and Presidential mobility requirements. History World War II The 9th conducted replacement training through 1943, and subsequently aerial transportation in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Reserves and Korean mobilization. Strategic airlift It has provided worldwide airlift since 1953. The squadron supported operations in Grenada, 24 October 1983 – 11 December 1983; Panama, 19 December 1989 – 14 January 1990; and Southwest Asia, August 1990-July 1991.

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