C 5 Galaxy

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What a fine piece of machinery !

 

Awesome video shows what a fine piece of machinery the Air Force’s C-5 Galaxy’s landing gear system is ....

Fonte .... http://theaviationist.com/2012/11/19/galaxy-gear/#.UKpnvX5d6M8

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Dalla "Flickr gallery" di Lockheed Martin ....

 

Le misteriose attività notturne che si svolgevano negli anni Ottanta presso lo stabilimento "Skunk Works" ....

 

 

C-5, In on the Secret ....

From 1981 to 1990, the Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® used the C-5 Galaxy to secretly transport the F-117 Nighthawk from its Burbank facility to the test site.

 

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A Gennaio la IOC (Initial Operational Capability) del C-5M ....

 

"Super Galaxy IOC Is Nigh" .... http://www.airforcemag.com/DRArchive/Pages/2013/December%202013/December%2020%202013/Super-Galaxy-IOC-Is-Nigh.aspx

 

Il 15° C-5M ....

 

 

 

 

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Le consegne dei C-5M procedono .....

 

Super Galaxy Twenty-Nine .....

(08/3/2015)

Lockheed Martin completed modernization and delivery of the 29th C-5M Super Galaxy earlier this week from its facility at Marietta, Ga., the company announced ..... http://lockheedmartin.com/us/news/press-releases/2015/july/lockheed-martin-delivers-29th-c-5m-super-galaxy.html

The former C-5B, serial number 84-0062 was flown to Stewart ANGB, N.Y., where it will undergo interior refurbishment before redelivery to its operational unit at Travis AFB, Calif., according to Lockheed.

C-5M upgrades include new engines and structural modifications under the Reliability Enhancement and Re-engining Program and new cockpits though the Avionic Modernization Program.

The company is upgrading a total of 52 legacy C-5s to Super Galaxy standards.

The aircraft was delivered on July 28 and will become the 11th C-5M assigned to Travis.

 

Fonte ..... il 'Daily Report' dell' AFA .....

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Sono pochi e vogliono riattivare 8 C-5M.

 

https://www.dodbuzz.com/2017/05/30/air-force-wants-more-c-5s-on-the-flightline/

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C-5M ... consegnato da LM l'ultimo esemplare (dal 'Daily Report' dell'AFA) ...

The 52nd and final C-5M Super Galaxy upgraded by Lockheed Martin leaves the company's facility in Marietta, Ga. 
The aircraft will be based at Westover ARB, Mass. 
Lockheed Martin photo.

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Lockheed Delivers Final Super Galaxy ...

Lockheed Martin on Thursday delivered the final C-5M Super Galaxy to the Air Force, finishing the last of 52 upgrades of the massive airlifter. 
The Super Galaxy upgrades date back to Air Mobility Command’s C-5 Avionics Modernization Program in 1998, which was aimed at increasing the service life of the C-5 fleet. 
The modifications include new General Electric F138 engines, updated avionics, and other upgrades that increased the reliability, fuel efficiency, and operational capability of the aircraft. 
The aircraft are stationed at Dover AFB, Del.; Travis AFB, Calif.; JBSA-Lackland AFB, Texas; and Westover ARB, Mass., according to the Air Force. 
The last C-5M was ferried by a crew from the 439th Airlift Wing at Westover, and is at Stewart ANGB, N.Y., where it will undergo an interior paint restoration before flying to Westover, according to Lockheed. 

- Brian Everstine

 

 

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Lunga vita al 'Galaxy' !

... airforcetimes.com ... C-5M Super Galaxy fleet will fly well into 2040s ...

 

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Un'ottima idea ...

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The Air Force is vetting its biggest aircraft as a new option for large-scale aeromedical evacuation.
Air Mobility Command is evaluating how the massive C-5M Super Galaxy airlifter could carry more than 100 patients out of harm’s way - possibly doubling the Air Force’s current medevac capacity for a single aircraft. 
AMC currently flies C-130s, C-17s, and KC-135s for aeromedical evacuation missions. 
The C-17 can hold the most patients at once, accommodating 60 people on stretchers.
Bringing in the C-5 would allow the Air Force to evacuate an entire hospital or an equivalent number of patients if needed, said SMSgt. Stephen Mellan, aeromedical evacuation technician training manager at AMC.

... airforcemag.com ... AMC Wants to Turn C-5Ms into Flying Hospitals ...

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La mancanza di pezzi di ricambio danneggia il tasso di capacità di missione del C-5 nonostante siano stati spesi 10 miliardi di Dollari per gli aggiornamenti …

... airandspaceforces.com ... https://www.airandspaceforces.com/c-5-mission-capable-rate-parts-upgrades/ ...