C-141 Starlifters transported troops and cargo for over 40 years before C-17s made them obsolete. Take a look inside.

The C-141B Starlifter. AMC Museum The C-141 Starlifter was known as the "workhorse" of the US Air Force for over 40 years. The planes transported troops and cargo and participated in humanitarian missions. They operated from 1965 to 2006 and were replaced by the C-17 Globemaster III. The C-141 Starlifter was known as the "workhorse" of the US Air Force. From the Vietnam War through Operation Iraqi Freedom, the aircraft airdropped troops, evacuated wounded soldiers and prisoners of war, and ...