WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, May 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The U.S. Air Force retired the last Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT - News) C-141 StarLifter airlifter to the National Museum of the United States Air Force in ceremonies here this morning, closing out the transport's 43-year career.
The C-141 was the world's first turbofan-powered transport and it served as a major component of the U.S. strategic airlift force since it entered operational service in 1965. The aircraft recorded more than 10.6 million operational hours in over four decades of service.
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