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Loading JASSM cradles into the special operations aircraft
US Special Operations Task Group-Central and Air Forces Central Airmen loading JASSM cradles and other cargo into the special operations aircraft.

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  • US Air Force transport aircraft are going to be carrying more than just troops, equipment, and supplies.
  • The US Air Force is equipping its big airlift platforms to carry payloads similar to its bombers.
  • Photos show airmen during a loading training with Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile cradles.

The US Air Force is continuing its mission to transform its existing fleet of workhorse transport planes into bombers.

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US Air Force special ops forces are turning big cargo planes into bombers with …