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Photo Gallery: ‘Special Airlift Mission 41’ Flies Over Texas A&M’s Campus

December 6, 2018

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Photos by Mark Guerrero, Texas A&M University Division of Marketing & Communications Staff

Thousands of students gathered across Texas A&M University’s campus Wednesday to watch as the 89th Airlift Wing, based at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, conducted a tribute flight in honor of former President George H.W. Bush with an Air Force VC-25A over the interment site at the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library Center.

When the President of the United States is onboard the VC-25A, it is commonly referred to as “Air Force One.” For the mission supporting the State Funeral — the aircraft call sign is “Special Airlift Mission 41” — in honor of Bush.

President Bush will be laid to rest Thursday, Dec. 6 on the grounds of the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library Center Texas A&M.

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