American Airlines flight AA 5527 Washington D.C. - Atlanta (DCA-ATL), duration 2h 06m, departure 13:59, Ronald Reagan Terminal 2, arrival 16:05, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Terminal N.
The USAF cut a deal with the airlines (Pan Am, NWA, etc), who were paid to have their 747s modified with cargo doors and reinforced floors. Those aircraft continued in airline service, but were available for call-up in the event of national emergency to fly troops and cargo to Europe ...