Like the human representation of an angel, the wings did not simply replace the creature's arms, but were a third pair of limbs in their own right.

In 1956 the wing received forty-eight new C-130A Hercules medium transports, and replaced its C-119s.

As I watched, long wings replaced their flailing arms.

Known as a "canard," the wing replaces the traditional tail structure.

In the summer of 2001, a new two-floor wing replaced the white "portapak" attachment connected to the south.

This wing replaced the wall connecting the fortress to the Gothic style chapel, itself built c.1470.

The central wing replaced the dilapidated structure.

When activated, the wing replaced the 4045th Air Refueling Wing, absorbing its personnel and assets.

By the end of the year, the wing had completely replaced the older B-36 fleet.

Their success bought time for the Fifth Air Force to reorganize, and on 1 December 1950, regular wings replaced them.