The Spirit of Strom Thurmond



A noble workhorse of the sky, the Spirit of Strom Thurmond is a gray C-17 cargo jet who calls Charleston, S.C. home and ferries around sundry soul-less objects like weapons, military equipment and Vice President Dick Cheney.

Similarities to its namesake
The Spirit embodies everything about its namesake: it served the U.S. military and later the Federal Government; lives in South Carolina; is lumbering and unattractive; fought strongly for segregation; and fathered an illigitimate black child.