Georgia Department of Transportation workers elevate a traffic signal wire to provide clearance during the tow of the E-8C Joint STARS, serial number 00-2000, at Warner Robins, Georgia, July 16, 2023. During the journey on Georgia Highway 247, transportation workers performed the maneuver at two intersections. U.S. Air Force photo by Rodney Speed
Members of the 461st and 116th Air Control Wings escort the E-8C Joint STARS, serial number 00-2000, during the three-mile trek to the Museum of Aviation at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, July 16, 2023. The Houston County Sheriff’s Office blocked traffic along parts of Georgia Highway 247 during the four-hour move. U.S. Air Force photo by Rodney Speed
The E-8C Joint STARS, serial number 00-2000, nears its final destination, as members of the 461st and 116th Air Control Wings’ maintenance crews help direct the 171,000-pound aircraft at Warner Robins, Georgia, July 16, 2023. It took more than four hours to move the aircraft almost three miles. U.S. Air Force photo by Rodney Speed
The retired E-8C Joint STARS, serial number 00-2000, sits at the Museum of Aviation at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, July 16, 2023. The aircraft will remain outside the Scott Exhibit hangar until a dedicated hangar is constructed to display the aircraft. U.S. Air Force photo by Rodney Speed
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 116th and 461st Air Control Wings, assisted by Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, Museum on Aviation and partner agency personnel, towed an E-8C Joint STARS from Robins Air Force Base to the Museum of Aviation July 16, 2023. The 171,000 pound aircraft was towed approximately four miles down Georgia State Highway 247 to the museum where it will be displayed for the public to view. U.S. Air National Guard photos by Master Sgt. Jeffrey Rice
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 116th and 461st Air Control Wings, assisted by Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, Museum on Aviation and partner agency personnel, towed an E-8C Joint STARS from Robins Air Force Base to the Museum of Aviation July 16, 2023. The 171,000 pound aircraft was towed approximately four miles down Georgia State Highway 247 to the museum where it will be displayed for the public to view. U.S. Air National Guard photos by Master Sgt. Jeffrey Rice
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 116th and 461st Air Control Wings, assisted by Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, Museum on Aviation and partner agency personnel, towed an E-8C Joint STARS from Robins Air Force Base to the Museum of Aviation July 16, 2023. The 171,000 pound aircraft was towed approximately four miles down Georgia State Highway 247 to the museum where it will be displayed for the public to view. U.S. Air National Guard photos by Master Sgt. Jeffrey Rice
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 116th and 461st Air Control Wings, assisted by Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, Museum on Aviation and partner agency personnel, towed an E-8C Joint STARS from Robins Air Force Base to the Museum of Aviation July 16, 2023. The 171,000 pound aircraft was towed approximately four miles down Georgia State Highway 247 to the museum where it will be displayed for the public to view. U.S. Air National Guard photos by Master Sgt. Jeffrey Rice
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 116th and 461st Air Control Wings, assisted by Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, Museum on Aviation and partner agency personnel, towed an E-8C Joint STARS from Robins Air Force Base to the Museum of Aviation July 16, 2023. The 171,000 pound aircraft was towed approximately four miles down Georgia State Highway 247 to the museum where it will be displayed for the public to view. U.S. Air National Guard photos by Master Sgt. Jeffrey Rice
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 116th and 461st Air Control Wings, assisted by Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, Museum on Aviation and partner agency personnel, towed an E-8C Joint STARS from Robins Air Force Base to the Museum of Aviation July 16, 2023. The 171,000 pound aircraft was towed approximately four miles down Georgia State Highway 247 to the museum where it will be displayed for the public to view. U.S. Air National Guard photos by Master Sgt. Jeffrey Rice
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 116th and 461st Air Control Wings, assisted by Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, Museum on Aviation and partner agency personnel, towed an E-8C Joint STARS from Robins Air Force Base to the Museum of Aviation July 16, 2023. The 171,000 pound aircraft was towed approximately four miles down Georgia State Highway 247 to the museum where it will be displayed for the public to view. U.S. Air National Guard photos by Master Sgt. Jeffrey Rice
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 116th and 461st Air Control Wings, assisted by Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, Museum on Aviation and partner agency personnel, towed an E-8C Joint STARS from Robins Air Force Base to the Museum of Aviation July 16, 2023. The 171,000 pound aircraft was towed approximately four miles down Georgia State Highway 247 to the museum where it will be displayed for the public to view. U.S. Air National Guard photos by Master Sgt. Jeffrey Rice
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 116th and 461st Air Control Wings, assisted by Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, Museum on Aviation and partner agency personnel, towed an E-8C Joint STARS from Robins Air Force Base to the Museum of Aviation July 16, 2023. The 171,000 pound aircraft was towed approximately four miles down Georgia State Highway 247 to the museum where it will be displayed for the public to view. U.S. Air National Guard photos by Master Sgt. Jeffrey Rice