 | When the Firebirds arrived at a DYE site, each "ski bird" would be met by a D-6 Caterpillar pushing a special steel sled built to the same height as a lowered ramp. All cargo was loaded on pallets. Skate wheels in the aircraft and rollers on the sleds allowed an easy exchange of materials and a minimum turn-around time.
Photograph, circa 1965, is courtesy of Gary M. Spets, 5040th CAM Group. |
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