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- 1. EP-3 Recovery Mr. Ross Higa HQ PACAF/CECI
- 4. Lingshui (Naval) Air Base, Hainan Island, People's Republic of China EP-3
- 6. Crew members guided the AN-124 on narrow taxiways and through tight turns
- 7. Kneeling AN -124 - Load bearing points on the pavement were closely monitored
- 8. The airfield already had existing defects
- 13. Three jack stands supported the aircraft during underside disassembly work
- 14. Blowers vented residual fuel before cutting operations could begin
- 15. A safety line was installed for topside work
- 16. Flaps, ailerons and leading edges were salvaged
- 17. Tail section was cut off the fuselage
- 18. Key components were salvaged
- 19. Four engines were removed in one day
- 21. Gas powered saws were used to cut and remove the wings in sections
- 22. Scrapped parts were also taken to Kadena on the AN-124
- 23. Main and nose gears were removed when rain halted wing cutting operations
- 24. A specially made trailer was jacked up to support the aircraft
- 25. EP-3 rested solely on the raised trailer after the jack stands were removed
- 26. Interior pipes and cables were pre-cut to facilitate removal of wing sections
- 28. The AN-124 was "cubed out" on almost every return flight
- 29. Lockheed and Russian crews "busted butts" to load same-day turnaround flights “ You Call – We Haul”
- 30. Bridge cranes were used to load from the rear
- 31. A centerline marker was laid out to help align the AN-124 to the EP-3
- 32. The AN-124 hit the mark perfectly
- 33. The AN-124 used portable extension ramps to reduce the incline
- 34. Steel cables from the cargo bay were attached to the trailer
- 35. Winches pulled the fuselage into the cargo bay
- 36. The wide wheels and narrow ramps left no room for error
- 37. The fuselage and trailer cleared by a few inches
- 40. The portable ramps were disassembled and loaded onto the AN-124
- 41. The Russian crew
- 42. After a refueling stop in the Philippines and crew rest in Hawaii, the fuselage was welcomed home at Dobbins ARB, GA (home of Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Systems Co.)