“At one mile, however, I saw the large numerals “35” on the concrete strip to the right. That was the runway,…
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Ramstein Air Base
Approximately 100 containers with a variety of munitions rolled into Ramstein during the month of October The 86th Munitions Squadron (MUNS)…
- Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
That time a C-5 pilot found himself stuck in a holding pattern over Frankfurt
by Dario Leone“Fascinated, I watched this process that produced an airborne spiral staircase of circling and descending planes below me. Soon, however, disputes…
- Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
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
by Dario LeoneThat angle of attack gauge suddenly leaps from 17 degrees to 20. A stall occurs at 18 degrees. Then the mechanical…
- Military Aviation
EPIC PHOTOS SHOW USAF C-130J SUPER HERCULES AIRLIFTERS RECREATING D-DAY LANDINGS FLYING ROUTE
by Dario LeoneThe C-130J Super Hercules cargo aircraft took exactly the same route the planes flew during the D-Day invasion on Jun. 6,…
- Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
CAN YOU NAME THIS AIRCRAFT FROM ITS LANDING GEAR? HOWEVER OPEN THE POST AND FIND OUT WHY IT HAS ITS WHEELS RAISED OFF THE GROUND
by Dario LeoneThe gigantic C-5M required six fuselage jacks to hold it: each jack can hold 60 tons, over all providing support for…
- 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…
