The C-5 Galaxy: US Air Force Largest Plane Ever Made | Documentary

Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel. In this captivating episode, we delve into the extraordinary world of heavy-lift aircraft, uncovering the engineering marvels behind these aerial giants. We began with the C-5 Galaxy, an American military transport aircraft known for its immense lifting capacity and advanced features.
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[@j.need4qlife483]

I spent 26 years in Air Force maintianing the C-5, retiring in 2010. My last six years was dedicated to the development of the C-5M which would allow the C-5 life to reach 2040. The modernization has significantly enhanced its reliabilty, crew work load, and increase abilities that wasn't avaible before. I often would travel to repair broke C-5 and would return with the aircraft. Lot of memories....so many stories about C-5`s.

[@Kenmarshallintereststx]

I guarantee you I have seen you from the ground then. I live just North of San Antonio on my ranch now but grew up in the direct path of every single c5 and it's amazing how slow it looks like its traveling

[@damoniwak]

Ever in Gander?

[@adrianpalmer3077]

Thank you for your service!

[@jerrycallender9352]

My brother served in Gander and Thule when he entered the Air Force in 1957(?). From there he went to Boisser(?) and was a radioman on the B-47. He told me about the 'secret' base being built within the base and no one knew what was goin' on and then the B-52 arrived.@@damoniwak

[@damoniwak]

@@jerrycallender9352 Gander is my hometown. We watched a lot of interesting aircraft go through there. In the 70's the windows in the house would rattle especially from planes from the communist countries. Saw the Concorde too! Haha

[@rirkc]

I was a young boy, my father an E-9 in the USAF stationed at Hickam AFB on Oahu, Hawaii'. It was the late sixties and we were able to walk through the latest and greatest cargo plane in the arsenal; the C5 Galaxy. At eight or nine years old, I was in absolute awe of that magnificent aircraft. That's a memory I'll never forget.

[@user-fm4bu6bh4d]

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[@bertram_oredrock]

I flew with my Marine Attack Helicopter into Saudi Arabia in a C-5. Six AH-1W Cobras (total of 12) in two C-5s. We were the first Marine Attack Squadron on the ground in preparation for Desert Shield/Desert Storm in 1990. The C-5 is an amazing flying machine.

[@davidgee5428]

Same here. Took us about 20 hours to get there. I was lucky enough to get the one window seat. We made stops in Delaware and Germany on the way there, and Spain and Massachussetts on the way back. I'm guessing you had similar flights.

[@davidgee5428]

Same here. Took us about 20 hours to get there. I was lucky enough to get the one window seat. We made stops in Delaware and Germany on the way there, and Spain and Massachussetts on the way back. I'm guessing you had similar flights.

[@REBECCA12341]

Dog not allowed ect

[@publicuser2534]

, Flew back in 2010 in one. Fun ride. I liked the C-130 going into Iraq though. They shut the engines off, turn out all the lights and drop you out of the sky to a short runway.

[@lynnmanning2795]

This beautiful Hugs plane is stationed in Massachusetts near where I live.We feel so proud when it is in the air and ready to take off or land. You can't imagine how big this plane is! Happy it's on our side!

[@Delatta1961]

I deployed twice in the C-5, and other than it being extremely loud inside, was great. In one AC we carried 3 Black Hawks, spare parts and crews. It was impressive

[@jackfitzpatrick8173]

My sister lived a couple of miles from Westover.C-5s took off over her house...at about 200 ft...on a regular basis. Those things are big...and they're loud.

[@rodneyconover4170]

Thank you for your service 👍

[@tswej]

Crew Chief on the C-5 was my second career in the Military. The 1st 5 I was an active duty Imagery Interpreter. My second career was a Reservist as a Crew Chief on the C-5. It was a great Aircraft and surprisingly easy to work on. To be honest if you could read, comprehend, turn a wrench you could be a C 5 Crew Chief. The hardest part of the job was the extreme weather conditions you would encounter on cross country trips. Travis and Dover were cold in winters, Texas was Hot in summers. You go SE Asia and its either hot or raining. I retired in 97 so I'm certain it's changed quite a bit over the pat 26yrs.

[@edbrotherton36]

Where were you stationed. I was security police at Travis between 94 and 97

[@tswej]

@@edbrotherton36 I did about part of my training at Travis in 85. If im not mistaken we were there for about 3 months the train to familiarize members of my reserve unit on the C-5 during that time. My unit was switching to the C-5 from the C-130.

[@edbrotherton36]

Even though I just guarded those aircraft I always marveled at them and got to learn about them as much as possible just by visiting with crew chiefs and maintenance personnel while on patrol. I got to see the C17's come in right before I got out. Thank you for sharing. @@tswej

[@dennissvitak5475]

Dude. Travis AFB is in central California. NOTHING about Travis is cold in the winter. You would be unlucky to go below freezing.

[@apathyinc.7534]

During Desert Storm I had to fly from Travis to Dover is a C-130. That was a long 12 hours. I crawled into a Humvee we were transporting and passed out. lol

[@1gbayfisher]

What an absolute beast... And to think that it was built in the 60s is just unbelievable

[@jerrycallender9352]

...and the B-52 dates to the 1950's!

[@user-sj2bm6pd6m]

I was stationed at Travis AFB on C133 Cargomaster. WE changed over to the C-5. Of all of the planes that I was the flight engineer, the C-5 is the one I enjoyed most. I was in the Air Force for 26 years. I started my engineer training on the B29, back in 1953 out of Randolph AFB, during the Korean War. Fortunately when the war ended my crew and I did not have to go overseas. When I first saw the C-5 I said wow, what a huge plane. I still miss it. I went in 1951, and retired in 1977

[@user-mb5po9gc7h]

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[@danfinger7470]

I have worked on the big girl for almost 40 years. I'm always impressed.

[@REBECCA12341]

Suicide not allowed

[@rodneyconover4170]

Thank you for your service 👍

[@godless-clump-of-cells]

Your service is appreciated.

[@Kodakcompactdisc]

Thanks man

[@RichardDArrigo-ce4qs]

I had the privilege of going aboard the first C-5 Galaxy to fly across the Pacific. It landed at Clark Air Force Base in the Philippines, where I was stationed as a Lieutenant. This was in the summer of 1970.

[@johnled4375]

I like buy>6 of the c5 plan's p

[@ginaoglesby5817]

Clark was a great assignment! Spent 5 years there! 374th FMS

[@REBECCA12341]

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[@REBECCA12341]

Dog not allowed ect

[@RichardDArrigo-ce4qs]

@@REBECCA12341 Sorry Rebecca12341, I do not understand what you are saying. I made no reference to dogs or cats. I guess they call this "miscommunication ". Richard D.

[@stroguy]

I was stationed on Shemya AFB in the Aleutian’s in 1983 when a C-5. crashed short of the runway. Ripped everything from the main gear back to the cargo doors out. They rebuilt that dog and flew it gear down back to Georgia for permanent repairs. Incredible plane. Great documentary.

[@godbluffvdgg]

NO WAY...That aircraft was from my base at Travis...It BLEW MY mind seeing the main landing gear up inside the second floor deck...Altimeter was 12 feet off. I was in my second year at Travis; I remember it well but; I'd swear they did the repairs at Travis. I stood in the main landing gear bay when it was up on jacks, looking at the damage...

[@stroguy]

@@godbluffvdgg There were two 1983 C-5A crashes. The Shemya crash and a gear up pilot CRM fault at Travis. That’s probably the plane you are thinking of. The Shemya plane Phoenix II flew to Georgia. Got the C-5B gear upgrade at the Georgia plant.

[@godbluffvdgg]

@@stroguy :)...You're probably right; I remember both incidents...The "gear up" landing was a cover up story...How or why it happened is a secret...The news on base is the weekend warriors were "practicing" gear up landings...To think TWO C5's had their main landing gear smashed into the upper deck IN THE SAME YEAR. is insane to ponder.. The main gear is HUGE We had an interphone connection there ....Hard to remember some stuff from 40 years ago...:)...Don't get old..: )...Good health and happiness to you and yours!

[@REBECCA12341]

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[@REBECCA12341]

​@@stroguysuicide not allowed

[@hermis2008]

I had the honor to fly in this marvelous plane from Spain to Delaware, it was a very comfortable flight.

[@jumboJetPilot]

I might have flown you! I flew from both Rota and Morón to Dover many, many times.

[@hermis2008]

@@jumboJetPilot Then there is a chance you might have. Thank you! I enjoyed the trip and marvelled at the plane.

[@jumboJetPilot]

@@hermis2008 anytime! Cheers.

[@jtclaxton]

10 dollar Mac flight, $1.85 for the box lunch!

[@andrewleonard8408]

Massive doesn't describe this plane. You have to see it. I am always in awe when I get to see it at EAA every year.

[@danielroque8504]

I lived next to an Air Force base in the 70s (when I was off school, id watch the planes as much as I could)....I did 30yrs in the Air Force.....loved every second/minute/hour/year

[@paulazemeckis7835]

Thank you for serving! ❤

[@JamesFrost74659]

I was stationed with these at Altus AFB in Oklahoma. This plane is so big, it looks like its flying in slow motion. Seriously. It also has it's own distinctive sound.

[@merlindragonstar8783]

I was stationed at Altus as well between 1982-83 and was there during the time we had 5 tornadoes roll thru the base May 11, 1982. As large as those planes are, the tornadoes just blew them around like they were toys. I happened to be at the Airman's Club when they hit thankfully. After it was all over, I went to my barracks and they were destroyed with the walls falling on my bed. This was around 5pm. Normally, I would have been taking a nap in my room after work, but a friend wanted to go have a few beers, so we went to the club. Alcohol saved my life that day otherwise I wouldn't be here as I lived on the top floor.

[@JamesFrost74659]

@@merlindragonstar8783 Hoy, I'm glad you're ok. I shipped out to Osan Korea in 81. I heard about the tornados that hit Altus. Altus was my first introduction to tornadoes, sitting in a underground storm shelter. I was assigned to the KC-135 tankers. We were the small SAC unit on a MAC base. I went to a party at the Delta House, a civilian house a bunch of guys rented, some of the best parties I've ever been to. At one party I was turned onto Van Halen, AC-DC, Rush, Montrose and Journey. I flew civilian aircraft out of the little airport on the north side of town. Enjoyed riding our motorcycles up to Lake Altus. I sure miss those times.

[@jfourm]

My favorite plane to fly stand-by back in my active duty days.

[@gracesuganthiappdmoses4573]

Thank You for your Service 🙏 Do U still fly ?

[@resilenciatotal1989tanara]

Se ve que están trabajando. Muchas gracias Señor Ministro.

[@Kenmarshallintereststx]

I appreciate everyone's military service thats commented. Being that my father was a fulIbird and mom a major i never had to move. Would guess not too many people in the world have been able to witness as many flyovers of the C5 as I have and continue to. Born at lackland afb and growing up in san antonio I can tell the sound of one of those minutes before I can see. Even as a kid it was jaw dropping to see an aerial warehouse flying several hundred feet off the ground. The sound that thing makes and how slow it looks like it's traveling is a testament to the absolute absurd size of this. Blessings from TX

[@Kenmarshallintereststx]

The most impressive take away from this is the comment that theoretically the aircraft can remain airborne indefinitely limited only by crew endurance 😲

[@Omar-kk9fp]

And I appreciate you taking the time to say so! BTW, use who/whom/who's/who'd/whose/and whom when referring to people and that referring to inanimate objects, as an example. Did you read, "For That The Bell Tolls"? Nor did anyone else.

[@Omar-kk9fp]

And I appreciate you taking the time to say so! BTW, use who/whom/who's/who'd/whose/and whom when referring to people and that referring to inanimate objects, as an example. Did you read, "For That The Bell Tolls"? Nor did anyone else.😢😢

[@Omar-kk9fp]

And I appreciate you taking the time to say so! BTW, use who/whom/who's/who'd/whose/and whom when referring to people and that referring to inanimate objects, as an example. Did you read, "For That The Bell Tolls"? Nor did anyone else.

[@Omar-kk9fp]

And I appreciate you taking the time to say so! BTW, use who/whom/who's/who'd/whose/and whom when referring to people and that referring to inanimate objects, as an example. Did you read, "For That The Bell Tolls"? Nor did anyone else.

[@GrayOperative]

I've flown in a couple of these. They are beasts. When i was in Kandahar with the 101st in 02', we were next to the airfield and heard them land/take-off every day. Ol' girl is loud.

[@3pleblow]

When this type of plane exist bring a smile to my face what a marvelous aircraft.

[@user-nl4eq9pd3y]

I flew with my Marine Attack Helicopter into Saudi Arabia in a C-5. Six AH-1W Cobras in two C-5s. We were the first Marine Squadron on the ground in preparation for Desert Shield/Desert Storm in 1990. The C-5 is an amazing flying machine.

[@roostercogburn6469]

Honor and eternal respect to you, sir! Thank you for your service!

[@musicairplanes4884]

So in the early 1960's I lived about one mile form Santa Monica Airport. Douglas Aircraft was there and building rocket parts. C-124's and C-133's would land and takeoff there on a pretty consistent basis. For a kid this was so exciting to experience. I was at that airport all the time and saw many very cool aircraft.

[@user-sj2bm6pd6m]

I was a flight engineer on the C-124 and C-133 before changing over to the C-5. I was so happy to make the change. The C-5 was so smooth. Even had two bedrooms, one for the officers and one for the enlisted. They were comfortable and quit.

[@musicairplanes4884]

@@user-sj2bm6pd6m Very cool. Some people thought I meant the C-130 and actually did not believe there was a C-133.

[@MyBelch]

The best flight I ever took was on a C-5 from Yokota AB Japan to Travis AFB California. I had four seats to myself, 4 pillows, 4 blankets. Right after takeoff, I fell asleep and was woken up when we were on final into Travis. I wish all flights were like that.

[@rogwarrior1018]

What an absolutely beautiful bird not just aesthetically but in design. What a thrill it must be to fly her or on her. Just impressive.

[@user-vs4hg4og5p]

Amazing aircraft. Proof, that if you put enough power behind anything, you can make it fly.😊

[@roostercogburn6469]

Thanks, everyone, for your C5 stories! Most impressively is the absolute respect you all have for such a remarkable machine! I would love to see 1 .. WOW! THANKS AGAIN! WOW!

[@alanclark1058]

Amazing A/C..We had 3 of them stopover one night at Glasgow Airport in the early 1980's .One of the crew attended hospital for an injury..Then they refuelled and took off early in the morning..

[@gr8fled]

Used to spend time near Dover where we saw these beasts always. They did a lot of practice takeoffs and landings outside of their normal operations. The gent across the street from where we were got us a tour where we got to be in the cockpit. Felt like being in a skyscraper.

[@TheSilmarillian]

Am a humble prop pilot Australia here, saw one coming in on a RAAF base and that's one piece of heavy iron indeed. What many people may not realize whether it be large or light iron its exactly the same aero dynamic and flight principles producing lift ect, admittedly the larger the airframe the more hours needed in the log book and with the behemoth here untold hours of training and time under hand. Grey beard here am happy with twin , VFR/IFR and a few other current ratings. @09:17 what a beautiful flare indeed met the black stuff in glide mode and kissed it quietly. @11:25 son that is how choppers are born :) Both are STOL that in itself to me is amazing considering just their ramp weight. mmm the super guppy was also an amazing piece of work from memory NASA (Never A Straight Answer) had a lot 2 do with it? Am making comments as I watch and just noticed it had the NASA logo and was prop driven yet the other guppies where shown where high bypass jet driven. But I digress have been told I do that good people.

[@briansadler5502]

So sad to see the biggest aircraft in the world Antonov 225 now gone.

[@socalairshowreview7410]

STRATOLAUNCH is the biggest ac in the world.

[@cmb1336]

Now yes But only in wingspan AN still holds all other records. ​@@socalairshowreview7410

[@wasupfool5692]

​​@@socalairshowreview7410incorrect, the Soviet Antonov held that record and still does. The stratolaunch has the record of the largest wingspan, but the whole plane pales in comparison to the 225

[@LKL75]

Well, the AN-124 is in the same ballpark like the C-5 and has got a higher payload.

[@ratlips4363]

I was stationed at Travis AFB the day the first C-5 flew in. It flew around the tower at an amazingly low altitude and so slow it looked like it was floating! Such a unique sound too

[@Gator-fromOZ]

U may very well have seen some of OUR LOADS coming in back in the early 70’s… I was in one of the AERIAL PORT SQUADRONS that used to load & Unload those Behemoths back over here @ TINKER A F B in Oklahoma City back then… Many of them OUT BOUND to TRAVIS ; and eventually on over to resupply Vietnam . Every time I Stepped on board along with our fellow load crew members , I was simply amazed at the incredible size ; And even more so when , after we had finished loading , we got to watch them take off from across the Base about about a mile away 🛫 ☝️🙄…

[@darthnihilus511]

Loved watching these fly out of Dover

[@AgricultureTechUS]

Couldn't agree more! Science is like magic in action.

[@DarinAllan0]

I used to work in the Motorpool at Pine Gap Alice Springs, we used to unload the Galaxy cargo onto Prime Movers and take it back to the base, lovely aircraft, we also used to unload the starlifter as well.

[@drmantistoboggan2870]

THANKS MAJOR FLOWERS

[@user-px8lx9dp6h]

It's an absolute modern marvel... .. period! 😮.

[@mtmadigan82]

Like aircraft carriers or subs, its hard to appreciate completely from pictures or video. In person, and even more inside, this things insane. Its hard to believe it flies.

[@davidhewson8605]

Clear presentation and quality visuals. I stayed with my mate, near Rota airbase, Cadiz, Spain. C5 lifters flew over the house to land at Rota. The sound of their engines was awesome as they feathered down to land. Maybe 400ft. above !. Lovely. Thanks all and lady presenter. Dave

[@felixgarcia3074]

Oh The Sound Of The Engines, You Could Always Tell It Was A C-5, Before You Seen It.

[@merlie1254]

We got in to one of the C-5s last Saturday at Travis Air Force Base during the air show. It’s really huge.

[@lgwappo]

I remember seeing one at an air show at an Air Force base when I was a kid. Years later I'm a navigation communication technician working on the C-5. It still amazes me how big these are.

[@jubethjusto5067]

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[@user-ho4nw5sf3w]

I was stationed on Okinawa when the first C-5 flew to Vietnam the first time. I had been trained as a mechanic on them. The next year when I returned to the states, I was assigned to the C-5 squadron at Travis AFB California. She was one big and incredible bird.

[@arrjay2410]

When I first heard they were looking to replace Airforce One, my first thought was the C-5 Galaxy as the only comparably sized aircraft. It would have the added advantage of being easy to conceal on any airbase if you kept the Olive Drab colouring.

[@snorttroll4379]

Military hardware is not as safe cause soldiers are expendable

[@GhostDrummer]

@@snorttroll4379 The truth a lot of people don’t want to acknowledge or accept. Expendable when they see action, forgotten when they come home.

[@REBECCA12341]

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[@REBECCA12341]

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[@REBECCA12341]

Suicide not allowed

[@billyoe1446]

I was on "wheels watch" in MCAS Iwakuni Japan and had 2 fly in. Incredible aircraft. Huge is an understatement. There were little air devils (mini tornados) for 20-30 minutes after they landed.

[@BrianFedirko]

Insane. The gas consumption of these alone is remarkable, along with being gas stations in the sky while transporting to destination of large fleets. wow. Gr8! Peace ☮💜Love

[@stevekapp6462]

I lost count of how many times I flew on the C5 during my 24 years in the USAF. Mostly out of Clark AB, Yokota AB, Osan AB, and Andersen AFB, Guam. It’s amazing a plane that big can get off the runway! If I recall correctly, only 2 crashed. One during Operation Babylift from Vietnam and one in the Gulf War.

[@radioace318la]

I didn't know we lost one in the Gulf War. Thanks, gonna read up on that one.

[@stevekapp6462]

@@radioace318la On August 29, 1990 it crashed at Ramstein AB in support of Operation Desert Shield. It was on its way to the Middle East.

[@codymcnary3607]

I wonder how much more Powerful this Plane would be if they upgraded to the Next Generation Engines used on the 747-800 because for such a large Aircraft it is still using engines with the thrust capacity of the 747-300?!

[@Queenfan1961]

I’ve flown on the C5 twice, very fun ride. I call them screaming Mimi’s. I was in the military, 27 years, and when I was on deployment to Rota Spain, it was a major hub during the war, and those guys would be screaming down the runway at all hours of the night. The passenger compartment above the main cabin is a nice quiet ride. The only weird thing is you have no clue when you’re about to land since there is only one window by the emergency exit.

[@riproar11]

I grew up in Upstate New York in the Hudson Valley and Stewart Air Force Base was where a lot of C-5's were stationed. They often flew very slowly over our homes and high school rather low in altitude and they were a massive sight to see in the sky! Their GE engines have a distinct sound and it was awesome to hear the pilot throttle up in speed!

[@AMJDG]

Good video - However, one detail you got wrong is the engines on the C-5M -- the TF-39 engines have been discontinued - and the fleet is now equipped with GE CF6-80C Turbofan engines developing 50,580lbs pounds of thrust each.

[@user-bm5bm8ff5t]

Dover AF base, they are fun to watch, especially overhead when they get on the throttle,cool sound.

[@sgtdarkness1]

I read where several guys talked about how loud these birds were if you lived on base or off, and they are correct. I still think Seymour J in NC with the B-52s and F-4s were pretty dang loud also. Anyone agree? Retired in ‘94 from Wright Pat, super quite base. Thanks to all my brothers and sisters for all you did…..

[@thomasmiller6450]

I was stationed at Dover AFB Delaware. A C-5 base. I've loaded a lot of cargo on C-5s.

[@280SE]

I live in Suffolk and about 10 of these must go over my head every day. US must be shipping some serious cargo to or through the UK right now

[@wessmith7408]

I served in the Air Force and was a passenger on a C-5 out of Clark AFB back to the states. It was a milk run flight stopping everywhere along the way. Every time we stopped it took maintenance and between 2 and 3 hours to get back in flight. My flight took close to 21 hours to arrive at Oakland AFB. First, we froze then we roasted to the point we stripped down to our skives. The last straw was when we reached Oakland the landing gear wouldn't go down. You never saw such a cabin full of men pray the way we did. With 2 helicopters and other equipment underneath, us was not a comfortable feeling. You could hear them engage the landing gear. After about 1 hour the gear went down and when I stepped off that plane, I kiss the ground along with all the others riding that hunk of junk. This would have been 1971 of 72. I swore as long as I lived, that was my first and last flight on a C-5. This is a true story. I was told that every time that a C-5 landed before it would get off the ground it would need maintenance. In Yokota, Japan they couldn’t get the damn nose to close and lock in place. That took 2 hours to fix.

[@centralscrutinizer6108]

Where I grew up our house sat directly in the flight path for Dobbins ARB but still out far enough where things would be higher up. I can't tell you how many times a C-5 flew over, we could tell from that distinctive sound one was coming and we always ran outside to watch it fly over. And my god the THOUSANDS of C-130s coming over at all hours of the day. Now those would come over low sometimes and rattle the windows. Those were always coming in groups too at least 2 or 3 at a time but sometimes 5 or 6 or 7 all roaring in a row. Countless F-18's flying over and some F-16s. An occasional F-117 Stealth and a few B-1s came over too so those were a treat. I hated that we moved from there when we did because we were starting to see the F-22's come over as they were being finished and tested off the line at Lockheed.

[@uba8227]

I doff my hat to you military for your selfless service to protect us here and even the world at large. May God reward you and your families in ways exceeding your humble expectations.

[@RichardDArrigo-ce4qs]

Thank you for the tip of your hat. Walking onto the first C-5 to cross the Pacific was just the beginning of the amazing adventures I had on that tour. Two months later I was sent to South Korea with about 150 other guys as a new "Detachment 2" of the 5th Tactical Control Group based at Clark AFB. We were sent to build a few new radar sites along the DMZ, in part to repay the South Korean government for their help in sending thousands of their troops to fight alongside our guys in Vietnam. The radar I commanded is still there more than 50 years later, protecting millions of good people from the aggressive jerks up North. A very satisfying legacy.

[@yo-yowilliams2022]

We flew Space-A on a C-5 from Dover to Ramstein. It was like flying in a metal city! It was huge!

[@altonunderwood8457]

I was hired on to help build the C-5A and it was quite an experience. Their tests found a weakness in the wings early on and they decided to continue on and bring them back later to put on new wings. Their first C-5A was destroyed one night in an explosion that I felt all the way downtown. It was caused by worker carelessness in a fuel cell repair job.

[@user-gq7vj1gc5f]

things they are able to load on that thing are insane

[@garymiller5937]

Incredible heavy transport aircraft. It looks like Russia and Airbus stole some of our ideas. Fabulous video! Thank you. 😊😊😊❤❤❤

[@alangeddes268]

The first time you walk up to and then into one is an OMG moment. When they open the doors or the ramp to jump out it awe inspiring. Love these monsters. PS: They are too big to fly. Its all done with mirrors I think.

[@user-kb7ik6ed3y]

My uncle retired after 40 as a flight engineer, last 7 years on the C5. Still lives in Dover, Delaware. He took me on a tour. I’m still amazed. How can something that huge get off the ground?

[@michaelloder6159]

Just like the 747 and the A-380 which are gigantic- its a thrill yet its technology all mixed into one- you have the trust of each engine 40-55k lbs of thrust mixed with the way the wings are engineered with flaps and the wind to help lift. Truly Amazing

[@jimmartin8853]

Just imagining the first pilots to fly the C5. "You want us to do what with this thing???"

[@douglassauvageau7262]

The 1973 Yom Kippur War was perhaps the Galaxy's finest hour. Invited onto the flight-deck twenty years later to observe the Aurora Borealis as we egressed from a successful Exercise Brimfrost, the C-5 is forever stamped upon my military memory.

[@jamessteckel5379]

seeing these take off in person is unreal. it doesn't look like it should get off the ground. incredible

[@msbrownbeast]

I've seen one at an air show many years ago. A real giant, very impressive. Just looking at the plumpish fuselage, it's hard to imagine it could actually fly, and fly it did, the plane took off and did some very impressive manoeuvers.

[@winstonlrushin8629]

I was a aircraft mechanic in the Air Force back in the 60s then worked on building the C 5 at Lockheed in Georgia

[@user-km6ye9lu4z]

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[@MrTbowow]

I was blessed to be Air lifted out of Fort Hood to Norway in 72. We went there for a training exercise. Like taking the entire city block with you

[@rbnhood39]

What a beast of an aircraft.

[@godbluffvdgg]

Proud to say we had 35 of them at Travis and I worked on every one of them From the top of the horizontal stab through the entire cargo bay, up and into the cockpit up to the windshield...AV Comm 60th AMS 81-85...A tiny glimpse HF Radio; Not receiving ...You climbed a flight of steps to get to the cargo bay then up another flight to the flight deck. Turn on both radios, then go back down the steps, walk through the entire cargo bay, UP to the second deck passenger area, climb through a hatch, walk a grate to a raised platform, climb that, reseat the unit ( cut off all the safety wire, loosen the hold down nuts, pull out the unit and push it back in, tighten up the hold down nuts, go BACK THROUGH the hatch, ( on your knees) go back DOWN to the cargo bay, walk the length, go back UP to the flight deck and check to see if it works now...Sometimes you'd do this four or five times...Swapping units...First time I ever wrote out the procedure for that simple task; I shudder to think of doing it now...:)...That's why we made the big bucks!...:D ...

[@portnuefflyer]

It must have been like being the super of an apartment building, big as it is!

[@godbluffvdgg]

@@portnuefflyer :)...Good comparison...:)...When I got out in 85 I went into remodeling and Make ready work for apt buildings and properties...Still do it to this day...I wish I had that energy I had in my early 20's...Good health and freedom to you and yours...:)

[@portnuefflyer]

@@godbluffvdgg I've been installing a EFI system on my light sport plane the last couple weeks, a few steps here and there in my hangar was all it took! With that monster the amount of running around could get crazy, and really brings the sheer size of it into focus.

[@godbluffvdgg]

@@portnuefflyer Out on the flightline; they don't really look so big...When they're in a hangar up on jacks, THEN they look monstrous...Our hangers at travis only held one C5...When I got out; I worked at SFO and OAK doing Airphones...The hangers at SFO are MONSTROUS...They'd have a couple 747's AN 300 a DC 10, couple 737's in ONE HANGAR! Good luck with your Aircraft; Watch your Six...:)

[@Mark-bv7qk]

I have had the privilege of seeing and going inside one of these beasts some time ago, awesome is an understatement, how they are able to fly staggers the mind.

[@RichardDArrigo-ce4qs]

It is sad to think that Clark Air Force Base was buried under several feet of volcanic ash about 20 years after I left there. Mount Pinatubo blew its top and buried a wide area of central Luzon.

[@stephenfoster9009]

Been in one im USMC - C9. First time Marines parachuted from C-9. A buddy asked if I would record it on VHS tape which I did, them coming down the stairs from the top. The big wind deflector doors opening , and the pm all jumping out and their chutes opening. A few months later, his nephew who was visiting taped a NBA game right over the historic footage.

[@lewdawg1985]

I've had the pleasure of seeing both the C-5 galaxy & Super Guppy in the skies over Lake Charles, Louisiana @ our Northrop Grumman industrial airport.

[@rty1955]

I lived 1/4 mile from end of runway @ the Grumman plant in Bethpage when the guppy came in to pick up the LEM. THAT was a sight to see in my backyard! At 100feet gal. It took off under the darkness/secrecy of night for its trip to Kennedy Space Center. The runway @ Grumman was only 5,400 feet!!

[@lewdawg1985]

@rty1955 our Grumman runway is one of a handful that is 3 miles long. It's actually a backup for space shuttle landings.

[@virgilmize]

Great video but until you've been in one, you just can't understand how awesome this plane is.

[@michaelleitner1245]

I haven't been in one, but watched one of our Phantoms taxi past one in Puerto Rico. It made that F-4 look like a little toy plane. Yeah, I recognize awesome.

[@virgilmize]

@@michaelleitner1245 Oh yeah, It truly is awe inspiring if you're a wing watcher.

[@whicker59]

This plane would make HOWARD HUGHES very proud.

[@jsmith1746]

You forgot the B747-LCF in your summary of specialized oversized cargo aircraft.

[@REBECCA12341]

Dog not allowed ect

[@maverickcruise99]

But to answer the question, the C5 is slightly longer, but has a shorter wingspan than the Hughes H-4 Hercules (commonly called the 'Spruce Goose'). The C5 also weighs more, by about 80,000 pounds. But was it ever signed over to the USAF ?

[@user-rg1gq3xd1m]

It was not built by the US Air Force, it was built by Lockeed.

[@Dovey14]

I'm a retired Certified Mechanic on Fred (C-5) 60th. Fred's have never met a leak they didn't like! Everything leaks on a Fred. Pressurization, Hydraulic, fuel even pylon bleed valves! I Miss Fred!

[@cessna177flyer3]

If you can jump over the puddle, it’s “within limits”. Plus, if it’s leaking, it means there’s still fluid in it, so there’s that.

[@pravdaseed64]

💓i am ex Air force fireman... I know This magnificent Craft hands on... = Beautiful, safe, Reliable powerful It's flying city...💓

[@erichjeske]

Das nächste und größte Passagierflugzeug von Boeing sollte eine C-5 Galaxy sein. Finde die C-5 mit seinem T-Leitwerk und den Schultertragflächen als Passagierflugzeug super schön. Die Triebwerke befinden sich genau in der Längsachse des Flugzeuges und das T-Leitwerk wird nicht durch Luftverwirbelung beeinflusst. Diesen Vorschlag mache ich schon ewig. Die 777 würde in der Bauweise der Boeing 727 alle Rekorde brechen. Aber auf mich hört ja keiner.

[@TAllyn-qr3io]

I am a Navy veteran and retired Army 1SG. During my career, I flew on many military aircraft. From the Sea Stallion, SH-2 Seasprite (I was a sonartech aboard a destroyer during the 80’s and would go out on some ASW sonobuoy drop ops), C130’s (was Airborne in the Army), Blackhawks, Huey’s, little birds (was stationed at Campbell in the 160th SOAR), then the C5’s when deploying, as well as the C17. Was also one of two unit load planners. Putting all of our crap on rail cars, flatbed trailers, ships and aircraft. I loved the C5 and C17…was the load masters I didn’t really dig too much. But, I get it…they want to insure their aircraft arrived in one piece. 🫡

[@GordonjSmith1]

It would be more effective with Rolls Royce Trent engines - more power, lower fuel burn.

[@johncamp7679]

My grandmother retired from Lockheed in Marietta Georgia. They had an open house and we got to see the C5.

[@samuelstephens368]

l live by moffet field in calif. Loved it when they used to fly over. Man they can scream!!!!

[@johnathanbotterell1926]

.....very cool plane. It still staggers me how it leaves the ground. Question: Fully loaded, how high can it fly, or does weight not make a difference? 😎☯️🌱

[@texas19542003]

Antonov An-225 - The World's Largest Aircraft

[@Brandon-xt1jc]

It says LARGEST US plane ever made. Meaning they saying largest plane US military ever made!!!!

[@soundararajan2090]

Sir"verry verry supersir"

[@Omar-kk9fp]

​@BrTandon-xt1jc Yes. We read it as you did. Carry on.😅😅😅

[@denniscummings5219]

The 747 has higher payload, longer range and is more economical than the C-5. Why they favor the C-17 when it's payload is about 100,000 lbs less I don't understand. The only advantage is the C-17 needs less runway. As noted, the C-5 was the largest "military" aircraft. I was transferred from Dover AFB about a month before the first C-5A arrived there.

[@brutonano9521]

As a former Tomcat technician, this aircraft is impressive. I saw it taxi once by the fuel shack I tended to. I was in awe at how big and how slow it "appeared" to be on take off. Fascinating!

[@biconguy]

840,000 pound payload! Incredible!

[@maxratzlaff8333]

not payload. Take off weight is max 840,000. that includes the plane. actual payload is 270,000lbs

[@fire398017]

I worked on that very aircraft in the opening shot! The Patriot Wing is Westover ARB in Mass.

[@davidcisneros1429]

It really saddened me when I saw the supposedly destroyed hulk of an Antonov like this one. They are so rare and are really in the realm of a shared achievement of when men overcome a mutual natural barier. The barier here is the necessity to move very large items... Anyway, amazing aircraft for sure!

[@garethdavies2538]

I joined Rohr Corp in Chula Vista in !966. One morning we found Lockheed, General Electric, The Airforce and various government agencies on our doorstep. We'd podded the engines for the prototype and when the C-5 was powered-up against the brakes for its flight one of the port engines broke free and "flew" down the runway. Cause was a hydrogen embrittlement fracture in one of the engine's high strength steel retaining bolts. Oh, and they left with every scrap of paper pertaining to the engine-podding!

[@robvilla622]

Loved the early gray and white airforce livery

[@mikethespike7579]

I used to watch these landing and taking off at Tempelhof airbase in West-Berlin in the days of the Berlin Wall. They looked gigantic already from afar as they flew low over the city. I once was allowed to take a look inside one of them, It was like inside a cathedral. Ver impressive aircraft indeed.

[@REBECCA12341]

Dog not allowed ect

[@portnuefflyer]

That cover shot of all the multiple flaps and spoilers is frigging awesome.

[@misaelescobarruiz1193]

Es fabuloso el c5 galaxy enorme avión

[@philipnahrgang4445]

This is NOT the "Largest Plane Ever Made" unless they mean by the US. The largest plane ever made is the Russian Antonov An-225 Mriya

[@kafklatsch3198]

Us air force largest plane ever made.... pretty clear...

[@user-ft7uv7nx7i]

Not russian, Antonov this is ukranian company

[@whicker59]

Ur a good reader. 😂

[@gracesuganthiappdmoses4573]

Gotta learn to learn from Ur own mistakes, little one 😅😆

[@user-gb7ox2nt3p]

It says it's the largest US plane ever built

[@jamesbice9423]

I worked Fuels Systems on the C-5 in the 90's.

[@protestantbeliever8124]

These behemoth aircraft used to do touch and goes 8 hrs a day directly over the place I worked. We are at the front end of the runway. There are no mufflers on this aircraft. It is loud as HELL.

[@RichardDArrigo-ce4qs]

I had a similar experience. The building I was working in at Clark AFB in 1970 was beside a runway where dozens of F-4's were taking off daily enroute to their targets in Vietnam. There is no such thing as a quiet F-4!!

[@srhockeyfan]

not anymore, the C5M has GE CF6 engines, and they are much quieter than the old TF 39 that made that noise you remember. I did 4 years as a loadmaster on C5A's and B's, and I certainly miss that whine!

[@mg19cal]

Still don't think Howard Hughes gets enough credit from having the foresight of building a plane to this scale to where that development has came