Lockheed C-5A Galaxy; Air Cargo, Containers and Containerization; Air Cargo, Ground Handling; Airports, USA, Maryland, Baltimore-Washington (BWI, Friendship) IAP; Airports, Equipment, Mobile Lounges. [photograph]

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Collection Item Summary:

Right side view of an Atlantic Container Line (ACL) shipping container being loaded into a US Air Force Lockheed C-5A Galaxy through its opened nose; Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI), Maryland, probably during a demonstration of the aircraft's cargo capabilities; circa 1970. A large number of men in civilian dress look on; note BWI Plane-Mate mobile lounge in background.

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Topic

  • Aeronautics, Commercial
  • Airlines
  • Airports
  • Aircraft
  • Airplanes

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum Archives

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Unknown

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Date

Circa 1970

Repository Loc.

National Air and Space Museum, Archives Division, MRC 322, Washington, DC, 20560

Type

Photographs

Local number

NASM-00130112

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