“The majority of my flying time has been on these A-models, they have taken me all over the world. I always…
Tag:
Westover Air Reserve Base
-
-
Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
The Strange case of “Lt Col Seagull,” the C-5 Squadron Ops Officer who tried Everything to not Fly
by Dario Leone“In reading my professional evaluation I saw the statement citing my flying in command for ASEV had been removed. He frowned…
-
The delivery completes the RERP upgrade, which extends the service life of the C-5 fleet out until the 2040s On Aug.…
-
Military Aviation
Former C-5 pilot tells the story of a unique FRED mission he flew around the world
by Dario Leone“The mission would take us around the world, eastbound, through Pakistan, Australia, Samoa, and Hawaii,” Jay Lacklen, former C-5 pilot Jay…
-
Military Aviation
THIS VIDEO OF A HUGE C-5 GALAXY PERFORMING A SCREAMING SHORT TAKE-OFF IS QUITE IMPRESSIVE
by Dario LeoneThe C-5 Galaxy is able to operate on runways 6,000 feet long (1,829 meters), quite an impressive (especially for its size) capability…
