Why The C-5 Galaxy Remains Essential For Military Transport In 2025 | Simple Flying
- Nicole K.
- Apr 16
- 1 min read
If you're familiar at all with Space-A Air travel, you'll find sometimes you can catch a hop on the C-5 Galaxy. If you're an aircraft enthusiast, you'll enjoy this article from Simple Flying about "The Essential FRED".
A C-5 Galaxy from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., takes off for a competition mission for Air Mobility Rodeo 2007 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., on July 25, 2007. Rodeo, sponsored by Air Mobility Command, is a readiness competition for U.S. and international mobility air forces. Rodeo 2007 has the largest international team representation in its history and is overall the largest Rodeo competition ever completed. | Photo by Master Sgt. Scott Sturkol
Simple Flying ~ "The C-5M Super Galaxy, a strategic transport aircraft, is the largest airlifter operated by the United States Air Force . Its mission is to transport personnel and cargo for the US Armed Forces all over the world. The roughly 34,000-cubic-foot cargo bay can accommodate six helicopters or a main battle tank.
A requirement for a transport that could convey all the equipment required for a US Army division halfway across the world led to the creation of the C-5 Galaxy. Specifically, the need to transport an M60 tank, which no plane in the USAF could do in 1965." ~ Simple Flying
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