As of:
2
I n t e g r i t
y -
S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e
Background
nCE Mission:
Document pavement degradation from AN-124
traffic
nUS responsible for
pavement damage
nChinese
tried, but could not “run up the bill”
nAirfield designed
for fighter aircraft
nNarrow
taxiways, small aprons
nLimited
pavement bearing strength
nAN-124 has higher
damage potential than C-5
nFive
AN-124 flights (first and last were heaviest)
nCargo
weight and fuel strictly controlled to avoid damage
nFirst AN-124
arrived 16 Jun 01 to start recovery
operations - completed 3 Jul 01