C-130 and F-102 return to Heritage Park

Members of the 3rd Maintenance Squadron pose for a group shot during the C-130 Hercules and F-102 Delta Dagger move back to Heritage Park at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 7, 2016. The aircraft began refurbishment in February and were lifted by a heavy-duty crane May 12 to be returned to its display position. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher R. Morales)

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C-130 and F-102 return to Heritage Park

3rd Maintenance Squadron Airmen lay down plywood so the aircraft do not sink into the soft ground during the C-130 Hercules and F-102 Delta Dagger move back to Heritage Park, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 7, 2016. The F-102 weighs more than 19,000 pounds and the C-130 weighs more than 75,000 pounds so the 3rd MXS implemented a few safety precautions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher R. Morales)

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C-130 and F-102 return to Heritage Park

3rd Maintenance Squadron Airmen shovel gravel to create a makeshift ramp to ease the aircraft over a curb during the C-130 Hercules and F-102 Delta Dagger return to Heritage Park at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 7, 2016. The F-102 weighs more than 19,000 pounds and the C-130 weighs more than 75,000 pounds so the 3rd MXS implemented a few safety precautions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher R. Morales)

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C-130 and F-102 return to Heritage Park

An F-102 Delta Dagger is towed across the grass toward Heritage Park at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 7, 2016. The aircraft began refurbishment in February and were lifted by a heavy-duty crane May 12 to be returned to its display position. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher R. Morales)

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C-130 and F-102 return to Heritage Park

An F-102 Delta Dagger awaits a lift onto its pedestal at Heritage Park at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 7, 2016. Retired aircraft which have accomplished the Air Force mission are refurbished and put on display at Heritage Park. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher R. Morales)

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C-130 and F-102 return to Heritage Park

A C-130 Hercules prepares to cross the curb during the C-130 Hercules and F-102 Delta Dagger Heritage Park move at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 7, 2016. The F-102 weighs more than 19,000 pounds and the C-130 weighs more than 75,000 pounds so the 3rd MXS implemented a few safety precautions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher R. Morales)

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C-130 and F-102 return to Heritage Park

A C-130 Hercules squeezes between two telephone poles on its way to Heritage Park at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 7, 2016. Retired aircraft which have accomplished the Air Force mission are refurbished and put on display at Heritage Park. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher R. Morales)

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C-130 and F-102 return to Heritage Park

General Communication Inc. workers lift the upper most telephone wires to make room for the C-130 Hercule’s tail as it is moved back to Heritage Park after being refurbished at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 7, 2016. Aircraft are refurbished and put on display at Heritage Park to show the base populace retired aircraft which have accomplished the Air Force mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher R. Morales)

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C-130 and F-102 return to Heritage Park

A 3rd Maintenance Squadron Airman tightens the chains on a weight connected to the C-130 Hercules to prevent any unnecessary movement at Heritage Park, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 7, 2016. Aircraft are refurbished and put on display at Heritage Park to show the base populace retired aircraft which have accomplished the Air Force mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher R. Morales)

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C-130 and F-102 return to Heritage Park

A crane lifts an F-102 Delta Dagger toward a pedestal at Heritage Park for display at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 12, 2016. Anchorage Cranes was contracted by the Air Force to lift the C-130 Hercules and F-102 onto the pedestals, finishing the post-refurbishment move back to Heritage Park. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher R. Morales)

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C-130 and F-102 return to Heritage Park

An F-102 Delta Dagger slowly descends onto a pedestal at Heritage Park for display at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 12, 2016. Anchorage Cranes was contracted by the Air Force to lift the C-130 Hercules and F-102 onto the pedestals, finishing the post-refurbishment move back to Heritage Park. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher R. Morales)

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C-130 and F-102 return to Heritage Park

A 3rd Maintenance Squadron Airman peers down from a C-130 Hercules to help place lift straps, necessary to lift the aircraft onto a pedestal at Heritage Park at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 12, 2016. Lift straps were placed at key points to distribute more than 17,000 pounds of weight equally. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher R. Morales)

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C-130 and F-102 return to Heritage Park

A crane lifts a C-130 Hercules toward a pedestal at Heritage Park for display at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 12, 2016. Anchorage Cranes was contracted by the Air Force to lift the C-130 Hercules and F-102 onto the pedestal, finishing the post-refurbishment move back to Heritage Park. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher R. Morales)

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C-130 and F-102 return to Heritage Park

A 3rd Maintenance Squadron Airman tightens the bolts holding a C-130 Hercules at Heritage Park at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 12, 2016. Aircraft are refurbished and put on display at Heritage Park to show the base populace retired aircraft which have accomplished the Air Force mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher R. Morales)

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C-130 and F-102 return to Heritage Park

Published May 18, 2016