2003 New York International Airshow - C-5A Galaxy Demonstration

[@adama975]

I remember this even though I was seven years old. The nostalgia of hearing the C5's iconic screeching engines as it passed overhead. It was the greatest air show held at Stewart. It wasn't like the airshows held there today. This is something I will never forget.

[@matthewrice1226]

Adam Antoci I used to live in housing from 85-00 and I remember the one air show I went to I was prob no older then you when you went. And it was amazing. It was like 87-88 or something like that. I would like to take my wife and kids there to see it and relive some memories

[@jareed56]

I was a flight engineer with the 301st out of Travis for 12 years. Best job I ever had and I still get a rush when I hear and see one.

[@amarij2374]

301st.

[@victorcontreras9138]

Man! What a fabulous demonstration. This is the best narration I have ever seen. Thanks to all who made it possible🤗

[@eadecamp]

Used to watch these things take off from McGuire all the time. Never get tired of it.

[@mattfoley6082]

Saw C-5 at Willow Grove Air Show in PA. Unforgettable sight and sound. Something about that whistle sound scares the crap out of me.

[@sbmrunning]

one of the most hypnotic events in my life ! watching this thing fly ! and listening to those engines whirl ! incredible moment in aircraft technology ! thanks for the post !

[@semco72057]

The C-5M have come a long way since the A model which was nice, except for the crack in one wing. That was corrected when all the fleet was sent back to the factory and they was strengthened and that problem with the one airplane from Travis AFB was fixed as well. I never flew on the M model, but loved flying on both the A, and B models.

[@MelodylaneLou]

My pop was tool and die maker on on the C5a and I saw it in several stages as a child. 400000 rivet holes with epoxy on each one. I got so sick using that epoxy glue on a Cub Scout project I had to go to the hospital. Talk about sniffing glue!

[@Airforceproud95]

oh that is awesome. I went there for a baseball tournament in Cooperstown and flew in there and saw one landing right ahead of our plane. they are huge!

[@infiniteflightaviationexpe4042]

That noise must have made a lot of people’s ears request maydays.

[@tomtalker2000]

I just LOVE the whine of those powerful engines. This was i believe before they updated them to a "quieter engine" because of noise pollution. However, prior to that "quieter upgrade" you just always knew what was flying overhead. That's how much respect this aircraft commands.

[@chaosad09]

I live near A.P.G. one of these beasts buzzed my house while I was mowing the grass, and not only did I hear it over my lawn mower, I actually felt the ground shake. I thought the world was about to end untill I looked up and seen It was a C-5. It was an awsome thing to behold. :D

[@adam15214]

Such a marvelous sight

[@tomgrzywacz6135]

I love the sound of a C5's engines...

[@eliotjones9835]

Tom Grzywacz me too I actually kind of miss hearing them in person.

[@PlanesAndGames732]

@soaringtractor ONLY GE!

[@crappy4478]

I used to watch these things at Altus all the time. I could have seen them all day everyday, but I still stopped and watched them and the 141s. Oddly, I never once saw one haul ass like that. That would have been sweet.

[@alvarez1284]

MAN I AM DEFINITLY GONNA MISS THE BEAUTYFUL SOUND OF THOSE ENGINES!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@billedwards1300]

I remember watching this on my boat on the hudson

[@ZC.Andrew]

Wow that was amazingly athletic for a 1/2-million-ton beast! Super impressive XD

[@ToNyAkKzZ]

What a beautiful plane...

[@roflex2]

The fact that something this gigantic can fly at all is amazing.

[@TheSirjohn2012]

It's sad that many of these jets have been scrapped out due to the newer C5M types out now today.

[@pacific707]

The AMAZING sound of the GE engines is enough to scare me into believing that this is the most powerful cargo plane the U.S. has ever had. I first heard the C5 with Rolls-Royce engines, and that was enough to put me into paroxysms after watching the C5-A take off from Lunken Airport in Cincinnati in the early 70's, after a flawless air show. Scary BIG!!!

[@mrblujet]

Great video. Educational too!

[@darcula08]

this big ass bird is sweeeet. C-5 Galaxy is the baddest

[@randomcrapdotcom]

The first flight of the C-5 Galaxy was on 6/30/1968. The first flight of the Boeing 747 was on 2/9/1969, & the first flight of the Antonov 124( the "Russian cargo plane") was on 12/26/1982. The C-5 is the original jumbo jet, & was powered by GE TF-39s, the very first high bypass turbofan engine (turbofan engines power most of today's aircraft, including the Antonov 124). If it weren't for the C-5, the AN-124 & a lot of other aircraft wouldn't have come to be. Do some research before assuming.

[@lifrson]

Damn flying the C-5 in Flight Simulator X is not as easy at these guys make it look. I love this aircraft, have a Gemini Jets hi quality 1:400 scale in my die cast hangar and of course, the Galaxy in my FSX hangar. I grew up near Lockheed, Marietta, GA

[@litledevel15]

One of these just now flew over my house and it was SO low that I was afraid it was going to crash. but I was a rush LOL

[@biganthony1986]

I wonder when will they have the show at Stewart again

[@CharlieMorningstar]

lol you can't even hear him over the engines at 9:33

[@matthewrice1226]

PilotEyan1533 how long has this base not had the C-5? Curious. Mother was stationed here when I was a child

[@darcula08]

lol size at this rate matters cuz. Imagine seeing one on takeoff. IT was a thrilling and exciting site.

[@jakecollins3669]

Screams like an eagle

[@michael70224]

Great show b ut the anowcer talked 2 much i l the sound of the C-5.

[@PilotRyan1533]

Too bad this base no longer has them..We now converted to a C-17 Fleet.

[@Just-an-ordinary-average-guy]

@monsterenergizr theres a guy not to far from you filming these at night an calling them alien space craft.

[@angelite143]

i wish that turbo fan was converted into a aircondioner..

[@sharkowner95]

@monsterenergizr they use to fly by mine to when i lived by andrews....so loud,i use to think it was a terrorist attack

[@cmichaelj1998]

that doesnt even sound like a plane. i hope i get to work thunder over louisville this year. theyre supposed to have one there this year

[@wilburfinnigan2142]

philgit123 Why do you say that Lockheed copied the Russians?? For your Info the C5 flew long before either An's !! Always some smartmouth says US always copies,don't you think US engineers can design and build anything..Get a life !!

[@ES031]

Kind of slow and chunky.

[@bobelayer]

Well it's the 3rd biggest cargo aircraft in the world.

[@83zillafan]

+Manny TheTuber It's actually extremely fast for it's size, it can exceed speeds of 900+ km/h

[@philgit123]

I think they got the design off Russian cargo plane

[@Raven-vu6lr]

No this was designed before the Russian one