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Cargo aircraft have developed significantly since the first biplanes began delivering mail and simple freight more than a century ago.

Ramstein. earlier today, fox news heard from a c-17 flight crew that execute add daring mission rescuing more than 800 afghans on board. 400 beyond capacity. 823. not the 640 previously reported, this photo was first pun established by defense one. we spoke with nicholas bar ron, the load master. they said there was no time to wear any seat belts. there's now about 6,000 u.s. troops on the ground at the airport in kabul. that is the bulk of the u.s. military deployment to afghanistan. they're all on the ground. the troops will not be leaving the airport because of the risk even though the repo...

And we've reestablished the line with the crewmen who flew a c-17 out of kabul the other day. you've seen the image. here they are in new jersey a moment ago. now the image from inside where you have 850 people who were flown to safety on board. lieutenant colonel cut is a pilot. barron is the load master. talk to the pilot first. why did you make the decision to leave when you did? >> the pregnant women and we saw what needed to be to deliver hope and -- i had the utmost trust in my crew members to get it done and get them to safe passage. >> dana: nicklaus, the load master. you were there an...

I want you to meet that pilot. he is back in new jersey now. lieutenant colonel eric cut and load master was nicholas barron and their crew members. thank you for coming here today. amazing stuff. just in the last hour we found out it was not 600 people on board but close to 850. colonel, you were the pilot. why did you make the decision to leave when you did? >> to deliver hope. >> dana: we're working on it. >> bill: just be patient with it. colonel, just so you know your signal is cutting in and out. why did you make the decision to leave when you did?

0 for 2 in the last few minutes. hang with us at home and we'll try to get the signal here. the other people with them. they were all on board this cargo jet and flew halfway around the world and came back to the u.s. what they did is saved the lives of so many people. >> dana: the person we were going to speak to is nicholas barron the load master, the one getting them all there and we will reestablish contact and get this for you. we want to hear from them and an amazing picture and the one that has made us very proud this week. over the next few weeks 30,000 afghan refugees who managed to e...