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Retired Col. Gail Halvorsen, the famed "Candy Bomber," stands in front of the C-17 Aircrew Training Center moments after the C-17 Aircrew Training Center was dedicated in honor of him at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. June 15, 2012 to recognize him as one of the finest mobility legends. Halvorsen was a command pilot in the United States Air Force. He is best known for piloting C-47s and C-54s during the Berlin Airlift from 1948-1949. Halvorsen dropped candy attached to parachutes to children below. His main goal was to raise the morale of the children during the time of uncertainty.(U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashlee Galloway)
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Retired Col. Gail Halvorsen, the famed "Candy Bomber," stands in front of the C-17 Aircrew Training Center moments after the C-17 Aircrew Training Center was dedicated in honor of him at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., on June 15, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashlee Galloway)


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