440th Airlift Wing dedicates Aircraft Tail # 60418 to the XVIII Airborne Corps.

Maj. Gen. James Rubeor, commander of the 22nd Air Force, shakes hands with the 82nd Airborne Chorus after a Nose Art Dedication Ceremony at Pope Air Force Base, N.C, on August 25, 2009. The 82nd Airborne Chorus delivered the opening and closing songs for the ceremony that was hosted by the 440th Airlift Wing. During this ceremony the 440th Airlift Wing dedicated aircraft tail # 60418 to the 18th Airborne Corps in honor of an important history the 440th Airlift Wing shares with the 18th Airborne Corps that dates back to World War Two. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacqueline Pender).

440th Airlift Wing dedicates Aircraft Tail # 60418 to the XVIII Airborne Corps

The 82nd Airborne Chorus stands at attention as Colonel Merle D. Hart, commander of the 440th Airlift Wing, presents each of them with a coin designed to commemorate the Nose Art Dedication Ceremony at Pope Air Force Base, N.C, on August 25, 2009. The 82nd Airborne Chorus delivered the opening and closing songs for the Nose Art Dedication Ceremony hosted by the 440th Airlift Wing. During this ceremony the 440th Airlift Wing dedicated aircraft tail # 60418 to the XVIII Airborne Corps to commemorate the history the 440th AW shares with the XVIII Airborne Corps that dates back to World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacqueline Pender)

440th Airlift Wing dedicates Aircraft tail # 60418 to the XVIII Airborne Corps

Colonel Merle D. Hart (right), commander of the 440th Airlift Wing, shakes hands with Maj. Gen.Daniel Allyn, Deputy Commander of the XVIII Airborne Corps, after presenting a miniature C-130 tail that displays the Bragg-Pope tail flash and the nose art designed for the XVIII AB Corps that is displayed on aircraft tail # 60418. This was presented during the Nose Art Dedication Ceremony at Pope Air Force Base, N.C., August 25, 2009. The 440th AW dedicated aircraft tail # 60418 to the XVIII AB Corps to honor the relationship between the two units that dates back to World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacqueline Pender)

440th Airlift Wing dedicates Aircraft tail # 60418 to the XVIII Airborne Corps

Colonel Merle D. Hart, commander of the 440th Airlift Wing, speaks to an audience at Pope Air Force Base, N.C., on August 25, 2009 during an aircraft Nose Art Dedication Ceremony. Col. Hart spoke about the significance of the relationship between the 440th AW and the XVIII Airborne Corps that dates back to World War II when the 440th Troop Carrier Group transported XVIII AB Corps paratroopers into battle. To commemorate the relationship the 440th AW dedicated aircraft tail # 60418 to the XVIII AB Corps complete with a unique aircraft nose art specifically design for the XVIII AB Corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacqueline Pender)

440th dedicates C-130 nose art to the 82nd Airborne

The 82nd Airborne Choir performs during the nose art dedication on Pope Air Force Base, N.C. The 440th Airlift Wing dedicated a the nose art of a C-130 with tail number ending in 82 to the 82nd Airborne. The 82nd and the 440th have a long tradition together dating back to World War II. The recent dedication was in recognition of this long history and the renewed partnership that will continue many years to come. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Jackie Pender)