Air Cargo - How It Works

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Arriving Belfast from Elmendorf AFB, Alaska today

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Curtiss C-46F Commando photo by SkyDave American Airpower Heritage Museum (CAF) | Curtiss | C-46F Commando | N78774 | USA - Wisconsin, Oshkosh - Wittman Regional (OSH - KOSH) | Photo taken by SkyDave

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Lockheed Hercules C.4 photo by Laurie Hughes Royal Air Force | Lockheed | Hercules C.4 | ZH874 | UK - Wales, Machynlleth LFA7 ( - ) | Photo taken by Laurie Hughes

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Bonanza Air Lines DC-3 Postcard 
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Air France-KLM Shaves Off Airbus A350F Orders Air France-KLM Group has confirmed it will cut its Airbus A350F order, reducing total commitment to six aircraft.

Air France-KLM Group has confirmed it will cut its Airbus A350F order, reducing total commitment to six aircraft. www.airwaysmag.com/new-post/air...

#aircargohistory 1949 - Avro Canada C102 Jetliner. In April 1950, the C102 flew from Toronto to New York in 59 minutes, becoming the first jet in the world to carry #airmail. Upon arrival in New York, the aircraft was met with much fanfare and press attention.

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@aviationlibrarian.bsky.social Mate can you confirm if this is from a postcard?

20170809 #OTD GLV5 (NL) Perfect sunset
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20170809 #OTD GLV5 (NL) Perfect sunset
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Embraer ERJ-190 (190-100) photo by Rex Bridges Air Cargo | Embraer | ERJ-190 (190-100) | N986TA | Netherlands, Maastricht - Aachen (MST - EHBK) | Photo taken by Rex

#Embraer #ERJ-190 (190-100), #Bridges Air Cargo (N986TA) by Rex (#Maastricht - Aachen) #Cargo #aviation #photography #avgeeks

Amerijet International 767-333ER, N269CM. Originally delivered to Air Canada on December 8, 1995. MIA. 8-6-2025.

Antonov An-74 photo by Chris Lofting Egypt - Air Force | Antonov | An-74 | SU-BPN | UK - England, Fairford (FFD - EGVA) | Photo taken by Chris Lofting

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🟢 #DidYouKnow | The Boeing 747-100SR “Super Airbus” was built for Japan’s super-busy short flights, where passenger numbers mattered more than fuel range.

#aircargohistory 1924 - Stout 2AT #airmail

Soldier sitting on the rear steps of a 737/C-40.

Rear stairs of the C-40 folding up into the plane.

Hung out at KPSM for a bit this morning. Got some spotting in.

Among the bits, an Air Force C-40 (737-700). I had no idea there was a version of the type with rear air stairs.
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YouTube video by D.D. Denisin Chinese Y-20 sings like nightingale. Warmed up engines and took off leaving a black trail.

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#OTD 1997 a Fine Air DC-8-61F crashed on take-off from Miami due to misloading, killing 4 on board and 4 on the ground aviation-safety.net/database/rec... #flightsafety #aviationsafety

#aircargohistory 1937 #airmail

A white/blue C-130 with the logo of the National Science Foundation prominently featured on the vertical stabilizer makes a low approach in the landing configuration

National Science Foundation EC-130 makes a low approach to runway 33 at KBDL, 08/06/25. Canadian wildfire smoke is wreaking havoc on aviation photography in the northeast, but we’re still very lucky to get to see this plane. #nsf #c130 #ec130 #kbdl #airplanes #aviation #avgeek @c-130.net

Atlas Air 747-481, N322SG. Originally delivered to All Nippon Airways on June 28, 2000. MIA. 8-3-2025.

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✈️ 1 hour of runway action including: Aeropostal, Avensa, ALM, Lacsa, Air Jamaica, US Air, Varig, Mexicana, Northwest, AirTran, TAM, Continental, TWA, VASP, ATA, Carnival, Ecuadorians and lots more…..

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McDonnell Douglas MD-11F photo by Mark de Bruin Martinair Cargo | McDonnell Douglas | MD-11F | PH-MCU | Netherlands, Amsterdam - Schiphol (AMS - EHAM) | Photo taken by Mark de Bruin

#McDonnell Douglas #MD-11F, #Martinair Cargo (PH-MCU) by Mark de Bruin (#Amsterdam - Schiphol) #Cargo #aviation #photography #avgeeks

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Boeing 757-200F photo by Kosma UPS - United Parcel Service | Boeing | 757-200F | N427UP | Poland, Warsaw - Frederic Chopin (WAW - EPWA) | Photo taken by Kosma

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Boeing 727-200F photo by Stefano Rota Lineas Aereas Suramericanas | Boeing | 727-200F | HK-4262 | Ecuador, Quito - Mariscal Sucre (UIO - SEQM) | Photo taken by Stefano Rota

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Damaged C-130J Flies Again Five Years After Hard Landing A hard landing at Ramstein Air Base in 2020 damaged a C-130J’s  structural integrity, which led to it becoming the first of the type to receive a wing

Damaged C-130J Flies Again Five Years After Hard Landing

A hard landing at Ramstein Air Base in 2020 damaged a C-130J’s structural integrity, which led to it becoming the first of the type to receive a wing replacement in the field.

Story: theaviationist.com/2025/08/04/c...

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