Colonel Merle D. Hart (right), commander of the 440th AW, 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 #86-0418. This was presented during the Nose Art Dedication Ceremony at Pope AFB on August 25, 2009. The 440th AW dedicated aircraft tail #86-0418 to the XVIII AB Corps to honor the relationship between the two units that dates back to WWII. [USAF photo by SrA Jacqueline Pender]
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News: 440th AW dedicates nose art for aircraft # 86-0418 to the Army's XVIII Airborne Corps [2009-04-26]
On August 25, 1944, the XVIII Airborne Corps was organized, forming the nucleus of the airborne forces destined to fight in Europe during WWII. The formation of the Corps consisted of the 82nd and 101st Airborne Brigades.
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