Shell 77 crew encountered a condition they had not realistically experienced in training, which left them with an unrecognized hazardous situation…
Air Mobility Command
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
C-5M Super Galaxy lands with nose gear up at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland
by Dario LeoneThe C-5M Super Galaxy nose gear is said to have malfunctioned during the training flight A C-5M assigned to the 433rd…
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Aviation HistoryMilitary Aviation
DID YOU KNOW THAT C-5 GALAXY IS SO HUGE IT CAN TRANSPORT A SUBMARINE?
by Dario LeoneDeep Submergence Rescue Vehicle 2, unofficially named Avalon, was built by Lockheed and was rated to dive up to 5,000 feet and provided…
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Military Aviation
IMPRESSIVE PICTURE SHOWS C-5 GALAXY CARGO AIRCRAFT TAXING-OUT ON ROGERS DRY LAKEBED
by Dario LeoneThe taxi runs tested the structural integrity and movement of C-5’s new engines and pylons under rough conditions Taken on Aug.…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
FIVE DOVER’s C-5M AIRLIFTERS CLEARED FOR FLYING, ISSUE WAS WITH THE BALL SCREW
by Dario LeoneMeanwhile commander directed a replacement of all C-5M airlifters ball screw assembly parts fleet-wide to ensure compliance with standards of performance…
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This is the second time in 60 days that Dover AFB C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft experience nose landing gear malfunction On…
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Military Aviation
REMEMBERING FIRST USAF PRELIMINARY EVALUATION FLIGHT OF C-5A GALAXY
by Dario LeoneThe first operational C-5 was delivered to the 437th Airlift Wing, Charleston Air Force Base (now known as Joint Base Charleston,…
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The KC-135 Stratotankers are currently scheduled to transfer from McConnell AFB, Kansas, in fiscal year 2020, as McConnell AFB is slated…
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Military Aviation
USAF KEEPS 8 OF ITS C-5M SUPER GALAXY CARGO AIRCRAFT GROUNDED TO SAVE (A SMALL AMOUNT OF) MONEY
by Dario LeoneWithout the full C-5M fleet in action, the wear and tear on the remaining planes are flying more than planned, their…
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HelicoptersMilitary Aviation
WATCH THIS VIDEO OF A MASSIVE C-5M SUPER GALAXY OFFLOADING U.S. ARMY APACHE HELICOPTERS AT RAMSTEIN AIR BASE
by Dario LeoneCapable of carrying six Apache helicopters, two M1A Abrams tanks or 250,000 pounds of relief supplies, the C-5M Super Galaxy is…