Posted on Feb 5, 2021
Unloading UH-60 Black Hawks Helicopter from a C-5M Super Galaxy Aircraft
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Most people never get a chance to see one of these big C-5M Super Galaxy Birds, and more so when they open their large "Large Guppy Mouth" and regurgitate a number of UH-60 Black Hawk Helos... Well, Check this video out and see what our USAF Air Crew does to service our other military services and even other government agencies! These C5's are absolutely amazing!!!
Background Bio:
The Lockheed C-5 Galaxy is a large military transport aircraft originally designed and built by Lockheed, and now maintained and upgraded by its successor, Lockheed Martin. It provides the United States Air Force (USAF) with a heavy intercontinental-range strategic airlift capability, one that can carry outsized and oversized loads, including all air-certifiable cargo. The Galaxy has many similarities to the smaller Lockheed C-141 Starlifter and the later Boeing C-17 Globemaster III. The C-5 is among the largest military aircraft in the world.
The C-5 Galaxy's development was complicated, including significant cost overruns, and Lockheed suffered significant financial difficulties. Shortly after entering service, cracks in the wings of many aircraft were discovered and the C-5 fleet was restricted in capability until corrective work was completed. The C-5M Super Galaxy is an upgraded version with new engines and modernized avionics designed to extend its service life beyond 2040.
The USAF has operated the C-5 since 1969. In that time, the airlifter supported US military operations in all major conflicts including Vietnam, Iraq, Yugoslavia, and Afghanistan, as well as allied support, such as Israel during the Yom Kippur War and operations in the Gulf War. The Galaxy has also been used to distribute humanitarian aid and disaster relief, and supported the US space program.
Enjoy watching this Beast of an Aircraft!
GO AIR fORCE!!!
Kerry
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Background Bio:
The Lockheed C-5 Galaxy is a large military transport aircraft originally designed and built by Lockheed, and now maintained and upgraded by its successor, Lockheed Martin. It provides the United States Air Force (USAF) with a heavy intercontinental-range strategic airlift capability, one that can carry outsized and oversized loads, including all air-certifiable cargo. The Galaxy has many similarities to the smaller Lockheed C-141 Starlifter and the later Boeing C-17 Globemaster III. The C-5 is among the largest military aircraft in the world.
The C-5 Galaxy's development was complicated, including significant cost overruns, and Lockheed suffered significant financial difficulties. Shortly after entering service, cracks in the wings of many aircraft were discovered and the C-5 fleet was restricted in capability until corrective work was completed. The C-5M Super Galaxy is an upgraded version with new engines and modernized avionics designed to extend its service life beyond 2040.
The USAF has operated the C-5 since 1969. In that time, the airlifter supported US military operations in all major conflicts including Vietnam, Iraq, Yugoslavia, and Afghanistan, as well as allied support, such as Israel during the Yom Kippur War and operations in the Gulf War. The Galaxy has also been used to distribute humanitarian aid and disaster relief, and supported the US space program.
Enjoy watching this Beast of an Aircraft!
GO AIR fORCE!!!
Kerry
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It takes great coordination and skill to load and unload these C5 Birds...especially when it involves good sized aircraft...or anything large for that matter...
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Great share, I've got a few hours in the back end passenger section under my belt.
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MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.
I made one cross-country flight as a passenger. I've also loaded two tanks on a C-5A in Louisville and my M113A1 when I was a Cav platoon leader onto a C-130 from Ft. Campbell to Ft. Knox. My crew and I rode with our M113A1 and the pilot invited me into the cockpit. He let his copilot land at Knox and saw something he didn't like and grabbed the yoke and pulled up sharply. I looked back into the cargo bay and watched in awe as the torsion bars bowed into a U-shape! The pilot chewed out the copilot for trying to set us down past the midfield point with a heavy load. . . .
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Outstanding share,, I know for a fact that the men and women of the U.S. Air Force will figure it out, they always have.
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Speaking for my fellow USAF Brothers and Sisters, We absolutely do... SP5 (Join to see) Thank you for your confidence...
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