Homepage Here’s why in many ways Elon Musk’s Starship is a 21st Century version of the Classic Douglas DC-3

C-5 Galaxy

Here’s why in many ways Elon Musk’s Starship is a 21st Century version of the Classic Douglas DC-3

Civil Aviation / Military Aviation / Space

Here’s why in many ways Elon Musk’s Starship is a 21st Century version of the Classic Douglas DC-3

William Cobb

Thanks to our partners

Partner perks

USAF is surging use of C-5s in order to give C-17 Crews, Aircraft a Break After Torrid Pace of Afghanistan Withdrawal

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

USAF is surging use of C-5s in order to give C-17 Crews, Aircraft a Break After Torrid Pace of Afghanistan Withdrawal

Dario Leone

Unique photos show massive C-5M Super Galaxy conducting night countermeasures testing

Military Aviation

Unique photos show massive C-5M Super Galaxy conducting night countermeasures testing

Dario Leone

Here’s why Howard Hughes’ Spruce Goose couldn't be an effective troop transport

Aviation History / Military Aviation

Here’s why Howard Hughes’ Spruce Goose couldn’t be an effective troop transport

Dario Leone

Impressive video shows Antonov An-225, the world’s biggest plane, doing a fuel stop in Scotland

Impressive video shows Antonov An-225, the world’s biggest plane, doing a fuel stop in Scotland

Dario Leone

Former FRED Pilot Explains What it is like landing a C-5 Cargo Aircraft in Heavy Fog

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

Former FRED Pilot Explains What it is like landing a C-5 Cargo Aircraft in Heavy Fog

Dario Leone

Watch this video featuring a C-5M Super Galaxy Experiencing Brake Fire at Oshkosh AirVenture 2019

Airshows / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

Watch this video featuring a C-5M Super Galaxy Experiencing Brake Fire at Oshkosh AirVenture 2019

Dario Leone

This rock was placed in forward part of an empty C-5 Cargo Bay to avoid the shifting of FRED’s CG to its aft limit

Military Aviation

This rock was placed in the Forward Part of an empty C-5 Cargo Bay to avoid the Shifting of FRED’s CG to its Aft Limit

Dario Leone

Former C-5 pilot remembers his training on the Mighty FRED

Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

Operation Babylift: the Crash of C-5 Number 68-0218

Dario Leone

Former C-5 pilot remembers his FRED Fini-flight

Military Aviation

Former C-5 pilot remembers his FRED Fini-flight

Dario Leone

The C-5 Galaxy is so Huge it can carry a whole Aerobatic Team inside its Cargo Bay

Military Aviation

The C-5 Galaxy is so huge it can carry a whole Aerobatic Team inside its Cargo Bay

Dario Leone

USAF retires its last C-5A

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

FRED Crew remembers Last C-5A Flight

Dario Leone

Here's how you can take off, fly and land a C-5 carrying the massive Navy SEAL Boat

Military Aviation

Here’s how you can take off, fly and land a C-5 carrying the massive Navy SEAL Boat

Dario Leone

Operation Nickel Grass: How USAF C-5, C-141 Airlifters saved Israel during the October 1973 War

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

Operation Nickel Grass: How USAF C-5, C-141 Airlifters saved Israel during the October 1973 War

Dario Leone

The Strange case of "Lt Seagull," the C-5 Squadron Ops Officer who tried Everything to not Fly

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

The Strange case of “Lt Col Seagull,” the C-5 Squadron Ops Officer who tried Everything to not Fly

Dario Leone

Former C-5 Pilot Remembers his First FRED Landing at Al Kharj airfield, AKA Al’s Garage

Military Aviation

Former C-5 Pilot Remembers his First FRED Landing at Al Kharj airfield, AKA Al’s Garage

Dario Leone

Former C-5 pilot tells the story of the "Cockpit Cat Fight" between two Female Navigators on their first FRED Mission

Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

Former C-5 pilot tells the story of the “Cockpit Cat Fight” erupted between two Female Navigators on their first FRED Mission

Dario Leone

Advertise