C-5M Super Galaxy

Museum of Aviation receives F-117A Nighthawk “Delta Dawn”

Museum of Aviation receives F-117A Nighthawk “Delta Dawn”

On May 19, 2023, a C-5M Super Galaxy delivered the retired F-117A Nighthawk from Tonopah, to become part of the… Read More

4 months ago

FRED pilot tells the story behind the infamous Dover C-5 crash – Part 2: Training Analysis and Crash Summary

As the C-5 crew turned back toward Dover AFB in response to their engine malfunction, they could little realize they… Read More

6 months ago

FRED pilot tells the story behind the infamous Dover C-5 crash – Part 1: The lead up to the accident

The tail strikes the ground, ripping the entire tail structure from the plane. The rest of the fuselage, from its… Read More

6 months ago

Pictures feature C-5 Galaxy airlifters flying with only three engines

The C-5 Galaxy airlifters were approved for a one-time, three-engine flight for permanent repairs. Appeared on Code One Magazine, the… Read More

11 months ago

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

Each night the C-5M Super Galaxy flew into Eglin AFB range and released more than 15 flares. This process was… Read More

2 years ago

Impressive video shows C-5M Super Galaxy airlifter doing a very short take off

On Dec. 19, 2020 Dover Air Force Base was pretty dead for about 3 hours until this C-5M made an… Read More

3 years ago

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

Taken last August at Oshkosh during AirVenture 2019 the interesting video in this post features the wheels of the C-5M… Read More

4 years ago

Impressive video shows C-5M Super Galaxy Taking Off from Prestwick Airport in a Stunning Wall of Water

The impressive video in this post features a USAF C-5M Super Galaxy departing Prestwick airport in a stunning wall of… Read More

4 years ago

Impressive Video Shows USAF Heavies (C-17, C-5 and B-52) Taking Off on A Foggy Day at RAF Fairford

Taken on Oct. 24, 2019 the impressive video in this post features USAF heavies, C-17, C-5 and B-52 departing on… Read More

4 years ago

FRED Crew remembers Last C-5A Flight

“The majority of my flying time has been on these A-models, they have taken me all over the world. I… Read More

5 years ago

The C-5s in these photos look like Gigantic Snowmen

Maybe it’s because of their massive size, but don’t you think that FREDs in these photos look like enormous snowmen?… Read More

5 years ago

New video shows C-5M Super Galaxy landing with nose gear up at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland

A new video of the C-5M nose gear up landing that took place on Mar. 15, 2018 has eventually emerged On… Read More

5 years ago

USAF receives final C-5M Super Galaxy

The delivery completes the RERP upgrade, which extends the service life of the C-5 fleet out until the 2040s On… Read More

5 years ago

An in-depth analysis of infamous Dover C-5 crash – Part II: Training Analysis and Crash Summary

The pilot said they were slamming the throttles against the firewall, but they couldn’t get any more thrust and couldn’t… Read More

5 years ago

An in-depth analysis of infamous Dover C-5 crash – Part 1: The lead up to the accident and crash animation with cockpit recorder playing

That angle of attack gauge suddenly leaps from 17 degrees to 20. A stall occurs at 18 degrees. Then the… Read More

5 years ago

The story of the C-5 pilot that during his aircraft commander recommend ride went rogue on his senior evaluator

He looked at me wearily and said: “I’m so fucking tired, I don’t care if they violate me...” Jay Lacklen… Read More

5 years ago

C-5M Super Galaxy lands with nose gear up at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland

The C-5M Super Galaxy nose gear is said to have malfunctioned during the training flight A C-5M assigned to the… Read More

6 years ago