I flew as a loadmaster from 1974-1978 on board the C-5A Galaxy. I was 19years old when I began a very special journey which would take me around the world. I flew with the 75th Military Airlift Squadron out of Travis Air Force Base in California. One of my favorite memories were the combat takeoffs. The in flight refueling missions while sitting between the pilot and copilot. The opportunity to sit in the pilots seat and actually fly the plane was an experience of a lifetime. Most are sadly in the boneyard now that I flew on and when I saw this I admit a terrible sadness as I had journeyed on perhaps all of them in the years I flew. She was a special Lady.❤
Thank you for your service sir. As a civilian, I got to spend 2 weeks flying on a c130 in Alaska. For two of the flights I got to sit in the flight engineers seat. WOW, what an experience. Thanks USAF!!!!
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.
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
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
@@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
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 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.
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
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
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
, 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.
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!
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
I was an Aerial Combat Documentary Photographer and I got to fly on almost any type of aircraft that they had.... (within limits of course!) *Best job in the US Military !*
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.
I saw the C5-A in the late 60's/early 70's, at Lunken airport, in Cincinnati at an air show. I was overwhelmed. This is a giant among jets of the 20th Century. I got to walk through it. Unforgettable.
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.
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...
@@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.
@@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!
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.
@@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.
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.
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.
@@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.
AF vet for 28 years as a sheet metal mechanic, worked on the “Fat Albert” quite a few times over the years. First time stepping out on the T-tail is a feeling I will never forget. Also having to use a ladder inside the intakes to replace rivets at the 12 o’clock position. Awesome aircraft.
TRUMP SHOULD RENT A DOZEN OF THESE BEAUTIFUL AIRCRAFT AND WAIT AT AIRPORTS FOR BUSES BRINGING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS TO TAKE BACK TO THEIR OWN COUNTRIES THEY CAME FROM !!!!!!!!!!!
Consider this: unless you are a native american, you are either an immigrant yourself or the descendant of immigrants. Perhaps the problem is not that these people are trying to immigrate into America - rather, the problem is that we do not have a workable process in place to handle the number of people needing a legal means to join us.
Previous generations of immigrants to the US arrived legally. It is not just workable processes; we already have an entrenched underclass and 10's of millions more low-skilled workers does not help the situation.@@RichardDArrigo-ce4qs
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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
The most impressive take away from this is the comment that theoretically the aircraft can remain airborne indefinitely limited only by crew endurance 😲
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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.😢😢
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.
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.
really enjoyed the documentary on the C-5 Galaxy, it’s fascinating to see such a marvel of engineering. however, i wonder if the resources spent on maintaining such a massive aircraft could be better utilized elsewhere, especially with all the focus on sustainability these days. what do you all think?
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.
I think they failed to mention the C5's cargo bay is longer, 143 feet, than the Wright Brothers first flight, 120 feet. Also, back from Vietnam and between aircraft assignments as a pilot in the 70s, I helped monitor the Lockheed Martin team evaluating the C5's max takeoff gross weight and max landing weight capabilities. They/we loaded water in specially built water tanks for takeoffs and dumped it for landings and they ended up with 840,000 max takeoff weight and 635,846 pounds max landing weight. I say 'ended up with' because our combined team determined the max takeoff weight for the C5A was a million pounds though I don't remember what we determined the max landing weight was. But you can see why a 'million pounds' was unforgettable. I went back to Vietnam after that, flying out of Guam, as a B52 copilot.
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.
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?
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
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..
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?!
Es una autentica obra de ingeniería aerionautica. Basta ver el mecanismo de despliegue y recogimiento del inmenso tren de aterrizaje. Es un verdadero espectáculo. Mi primo Freddy Brito, nativo de Turmero. Estado Aragua fue piloto de esa poderosa aeronave cuando presto su servicio militar en USAF, por cuanto tiene la doble nacionalidad venezolana_norteamericana. Orgulloso de él
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 :)...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...:)
@@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.
@@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...:)
I was an Army sgt. who was assigned a detail to guard the C5A in Texas in 72. The reason I was picked was I had infantry experience in Vietnam. We were issued an M16 and 7 Magazines. Very unusual in the US. We were also given strict orders to shoot if anyone got close to the plane. The size of this thing is hard to describe. Up close it is much larger than on film. Well nothing happened but I never forgot how big that plane was.
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.
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.
I landed at Rhein-Main AFB in March of 1981 on a chartered 747, and we stopped next to a C-5 Galaxy. I was literally looking up at the damn thing, it was Ginormous! That began my 2 1/2 years of my duty with the US Army in West Germany.
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 ?
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.
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.
@@rudymcrudy964actually you are wrong. "was" is the correct word as the Antonov was destroyed in its hangar two years ago and it was the only one of its kind...look it up.
It's amazing watching these things take off or do a slow, low level fly-by down the runway (Altus AFB '80 - '82, AV Squadron). I got to go on a night air refueling training mission observing in the cockpit ... it was surreal. They had to do 3 BREAKAWAYs ... after the third I felt kinda nauseous and went to the cabin seats. Good memories.
I flew l in one from Travis Air Force Base down to Panama once in the late 80s, and I remember thinking to myself "Wow, you could play a full court basketball game in this thing!"
In the mid-1970s a C-5 Galaxy landed at Burlington International Airport (named so because of the occasional flight to Quebec) but believe me, this airport was small at that time by any standard, although an Air Force base is still there. Anyway, we lived on a dairy farm just on the final approach and the Galaxy had to go around a couple of times, at least, and each time this monster seemed like it was going to fall out of the sky onto our house.
@@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
U.S.A.F. Fueler from 81-85. Fueled so many of these at Rhein Main AB Germany and Hickam AFB Hawaii. 2 hrs to fuel a empty C-5A/B, 4 hrs to defuel a full one. With the M Model, it loses it's calling card that took away its signature engine whine. 😢 Flew a couple of times on 1, earplugs and ear headsets were a must!!
I was on leave driving from my Navy post in Florida to Ohio in December 1969. Driving north of Atlanta (near Marietta) I saw what I first identified as a blimp but soon realized it was a very large aircraft. Later realized it was a C-5. Then in Summer of 1970 while awaiting a flight in Rome, Italy saw another “blimp” but soon saw the colors of TWA and realized it was one of the first 747s from New York. Both aircraft borrowed from the same advances in engine power and aerodynamics of large, heavy air frames. Very impressive.
i've done walk throughs of the c-5a and c-17 and the spruce goose and it's hard to wrap your head around the fact these planes are just plain huge lol.
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.
@@fourlakesThe An-124 is still bigger, by most dimensions, and carries more weight and volume. While not an essential factor, it also operates far more widely, operating globally not just for the use of one military.
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.
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.
The Antonov is a larger plane, period. The poster is trying to generate views by saying the C5 is the largest US Air Force Plane, but without any punctuation to make people think they're calling it the world's largest plane. The poster is an intelligent asshole!
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…..
That jet taught me how to be a mechanic. I maintained those things from about 1999-2013 as an Electrical and Environmental Specialist. Went from Dover, Spain, Hawaii, and Germany. The enroute tour. Wing overheats were the worst on the A/B models.
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.
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
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I flew as a loadmaster from 1974-1978 on board the C-5A Galaxy. I was 19years old when I began a very special journey which would take me around the world. I flew with the 75th Military Airlift Squadron out of Travis Air Force Base in California. One of my favorite memories were the combat takeoffs. The in flight refueling missions while sitting between the pilot and copilot. The opportunity to sit in the pilots seat and actually fly the plane was an experience of a lifetime. Most are sadly in the boneyard now that I flew on and when I saw this I admit a terrible sadness as I had journeyed on perhaps all of them in the years I flew. She was a special Lady.❤
I thought they just changed all of the c5’s to the M’s? You know with the lame new engines?
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Thank you for your service sir. As a civilian, I got to spend 2 weeks flying on a c130 in Alaska. For two of the flights I got to sit in the flight engineers seat. WOW, what an experience. Thanks USAF!!!!
Thank you for your service.
beautiful memories👋
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.
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
Ever in Gander?
Thank you for your service!
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
@@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
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.
Where were you stationed. I was security police at Travis between 94 and 97
@@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.
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
Dude. Travis AFB is in central California. NOTHING about Travis is cold in the winter. You would be unlucky to go below freezing.
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
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
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.
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Thank you for your service
I love the sound of them…did slot of the crews dislike the awesome yet loud engines?
@@jackfitzpatrick8173 wooohooo Chicopee!! The C5's had lots of room for activities!
What an absolute beast... And to think that it was built in the 60s is just unbelievable
...and the B-52 dates to the 1950's!
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
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I got in one and climbed up to that bump at the top of the tail. There was a small movie theater with a kitchen. The plane is absolutely massive.
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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.
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.
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.
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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.
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!
I have worked on the big girl for almost 40 years. I'm always impressed.
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Thank you for your service 👍
Your service is appreciated.
What’s your pros and cons, if any! Thanks
Thank you for your service
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
Thank you for serving! ❤
I was an Aerial Combat Documentary Photographer and I got to fly on almost any type of aircraft that they had.... (within limits of course!)
*Best job in the US Military !*
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.
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I saw the C5-A in the late 60's/early 70's, at Lunken airport, in Cincinnati at an air show. I was overwhelmed. This is a giant among jets of the 20th Century. I got to walk through it. Unforgettable.
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.
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.
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...
@@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.
@@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!
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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.
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Clark was a great assignment! Spent 5 years there! 374th FMS
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@@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.
I had the honor to fly in this marvelous plane from Spain to Delaware, it was a very comfortable flight.
I might have flown you! I flew from both Rota and Morón to Dover many, many times.
@@jumboJetPilot Then there is a chance you might have. Thank you! I enjoyed the trip and marvelled at the plane.
@@hermis2008 anytime! Cheers.
10 dollar Mac flight, $1.85 for the box lunch!
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.
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.
@@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.
Thank you for your service
Roger that. The sumbitches look like they are just HANGING there
When this type of plane exist bring a smile to my face what a marvelous aircraft.
AF vet for 28 years as a sheet metal mechanic, worked on the “Fat Albert” quite a few times over the years. First time stepping out on the T-tail is a feeling I will never forget. Also having to use a ladder inside the intakes to replace rivets at the 12 o’clock position. Awesome aircraft.
Took a hop from Travis to Utah in 1978. Alone except for crew. Got exercise walking the empty cargo area. Best hitched ride of my life.
TRUMP SHOULD RENT A DOZEN OF THESE BEAUTIFUL AIRCRAFT AND WAIT AT AIRPORTS FOR BUSES BRINGING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS TO TAKE BACK TO THEIR OWN COUNTRIES THEY CAME FROM !!!!!!!!!!!
Consider this: unless you are a native american, you are either an immigrant yourself or the descendant of immigrants. Perhaps the problem is not that these people are trying to immigrate into America - rather, the problem is that we do not have a workable process in place to handle the number of people needing a legal means to join us.
Previous generations of immigrants to the US arrived legally. It is not just workable processes; we already have an entrenched underclass and 10's of millions more low-skilled workers does not help the situation.@@RichardDArrigo-ce4qs
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.
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.
@@HAROLDJOHNSON-e6e Very cool. Some people thought I meant the C-130 and actually did not believe there was a C-133.
Crew Chief here ACFT 6011 436 MAW. 1989-1991. I renlisted to go overseas to Elmendorf AFB. My how time flies.
I tried to thank all of the vets I could find personally. If I missed anyone I apologize very much. Thank you for your service
Jesus Christ that's cringe. From a vet, stfu
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.
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.
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!
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.
Thank you for your service
Flew on one from Holloman NM to Riyadh for Desert Storm/Shield, very comfortable. Lots of places to find for some sleep.
Loved watching these fly out of Dover
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
The most impressive take away from this is the comment that theoretically the aircraft can remain airborne indefinitely limited only by crew endurance 😲
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.
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.😢😢
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.
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.
C-5's are so big they don't take off.... The Earth just backs away...
Flew on a C5 to Mildenhall England one summer in the early 90’s VERY Cool!
Proud to be an American. May God protect our soldiers and their equipment. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
...and the homeless as well...
really enjoyed the documentary on the C-5 Galaxy, it’s fascinating to see such a marvel of engineering. however, i wonder if the resources spent on maintaining such a massive aircraft could be better utilized elsewhere, especially with all the focus on sustainability these days. what do you all think?
What a beast of an aircraft.
Amazing aircraft. Proof, that if you put enough power behind anything, you can make it fly.😊
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.
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I think they failed to mention the C5's cargo bay is longer, 143 feet, than the Wright Brothers first flight, 120 feet.
Also, back from Vietnam and between aircraft assignments as a pilot in the 70s, I helped monitor the Lockheed Martin team evaluating the C5's max takeoff gross weight and max landing weight capabilities. They/we loaded water in specially built water tanks for takeoffs and dumped it for landings and they ended up with 840,000 max takeoff weight and 635,846 pounds max landing weight.
I say 'ended up with' because our combined team determined the max takeoff weight for the C5A was a million pounds though I don't remember what we determined the max landing weight was. But you can see why a 'million pounds' was unforgettable. I went back to Vietnam after that, flying out of Guam, as a B52 copilot.
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.
Military hardware is not as safe cause soldiers are expendable
@@snorttroll4379 The truth a lot of people don’t want to acknowledge or accept. Expendable when they see action, forgotten when they come home.
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ADEX 2023, which was held in Seoul in 2022, I witnessed this transport aircraft firsthand, and I had the opportunity to get on board as well.
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?
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
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..
Thank you for your service I am assuming you served
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?!
Es una autentica obra de ingeniería aerionautica. Basta ver el mecanismo de despliegue y recogimiento del inmenso tren de aterrizaje. Es un verdadero espectáculo. Mi primo Freddy Brito, nativo de Turmero. Estado Aragua fue piloto de esa poderosa aeronave cuando presto su servicio militar en USAF, por cuanto tiene la doble nacionalidad venezolana_norteamericana. Orgulloso de él
Incredible heavy transport aircraft. It looks like Russia and Airbus stole some of our ideas. Fabulous video! Thank you. 😊😊😊❤❤❤
seeing these take off in person is unreal. it doesn't look like it should get off the ground. incredible
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 ...
It must have been like being the super of an apartment building, big as it is!
@@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...:)
@@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.
@@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...:)
Thank you for your service
I had the opportunity to tour a C-5 in Texas (Ft. Worth) in the 1980s. it was beautiful and impressive.
I was stationed at Dover AFB Delaware. A C-5 base. I've loaded a lot of cargo on C-5s.
Thank you for your service
I was an Army sgt. who was assigned a detail to guard the C5A in Texas in 72. The reason I was picked was I had infantry experience in Vietnam. We were issued an M16 and 7 Magazines. Very unusual in the US. We were also given strict orders to shoot if anyone got close to the plane. The size of this thing is hard to describe. Up close it is much larger than on film. Well nothing happened but I never forgot how big that plane was.
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.
Letting go is not the end of the world; it is the beginning of a new life.
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.
Amazing that it ever gets off the ground when fully loaded
This plane is crazy
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I landed at Rhein-Main AFB in March of 1981 on a chartered 747, and we stopped next to a C-5 Galaxy. I was literally looking up at the damn thing, it was Ginormous! That began my 2 1/2 years of my duty with the US Army in West Germany.
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 ?
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largest aircraft ever made is or was the AN225 Mriya. C-5 was a good try though.
How many AN225 Mryia existed/exist?
Shame we recently lost the biggest transporter of them all .. the Antonov 225 .. hopefully they will rebuild it
Such a shame the big ANT isn't still with us.
Yes, Russian wasn't it?
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Yup, you can thank that megalomanic Putin for that.
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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.
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It would be more effective with Rolls Royce Trent engines - more power, lower fuel burn.
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.
Thank you for your service
The biggest cargo airplane was Antonov AN-225
Key word "was"
Yes.
@@b1ox-c7c actually you are wrong, the Antonov way larger the ours , look up,
@@rudymcrudy964actually you are wrong. "was" is the correct word as the Antonov was destroyed in its hangar two years ago and it was the only one of its kind...look it up.
Which was destroyed by the Russians when they tried to take the airport neat Kyev.
It's amazing watching these things take off or do a slow, low level fly-by down the runway (Altus AFB '80 - '82, AV Squadron). I got to go on a night air refueling training mission observing in the cockpit ... it was surreal. They had to do 3 BREAKAWAYs ... after the third I felt kinda nauseous and went to the cabin seats. Good memories.
I flew l in one from Travis Air Force Base down to Panama once in the late 80s, and I remember thinking to myself "Wow, you could play a full court basketball game in this thing!"
Thank you for your service
In the mid-1970s a C-5 Galaxy landed at Burlington International Airport (named so because of the occasional flight to Quebec) but believe me, this airport was small at that time by any standard, although an Air Force base is still there. Anyway, we lived on a dairy farm just on the final approach and the Galaxy had to go around a couple of times, at least, and each time this monster seemed like it was going to fall out of the sky onto our house.
So sad to see the biggest aircraft in the world Antonov 225 now gone.
STRATOLAUNCH is the biggest ac in the world.
Now yes
But only in wingspan
AN still holds all other records. @@socalairshowreview7410
@@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
Well, the AN-124 is in the same ballpark like the C-5 and has got a higher payload.
U.S.A.F. Fueler from 81-85. Fueled so many of these at Rhein Main AB Germany and Hickam AFB Hawaii. 2 hrs to fuel a empty C-5A/B, 4 hrs to defuel a full one. With the M Model, it loses it's calling card that took away its signature engine whine. 😢
Flew a couple of times on 1, earplugs and ear headsets were a must!!
i think antonov 225 is the largest
My old bird right there! I flew C-5’s for 20 years. For the last eight of my tenure I was also flying the 747 (which I still fly today).
Thank you for your service
@@richrinehart1083 absolutely! Thank you very much!
C5 Galaxy is the largest cargo aircraft in US fleet but the largest in world is Russian ANTONOV-225 Mriya.
I was on leave driving from my Navy post in Florida to Ohio in December 1969. Driving north of Atlanta (near Marietta) I saw what I first identified as a blimp but soon realized it was a very large aircraft. Later realized it was a C-5. Then in Summer of 1970 while awaiting a flight in Rome, Italy saw another “blimp” but soon saw the colors of TWA and realized it was one of the first 747s from New York. Both aircraft borrowed from the same advances in engine power and aerodynamics of large, heavy air frames. Very impressive.
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
Us air force largest plane ever made.... pretty clear...
Not russian, Antonov this is ukranian company
Ur a good reader. 😂
Gotta learn to learn from Ur own mistakes, little one 😅😆
Was the largest plane. Destroyed by Russia.
i've done walk throughs of the c-5a and c-17 and the spruce goose and it's hard to wrap your head around the fact these planes are just plain huge lol.
AN225 THE LARGEST PLANE EVER MADE
It's not the largest plane ever made the Antonov 225 holds that world record.
Come on, this is a US program.
@Borderterrier. Look up what largest means.
@@dennisolsen4507 Fool.
They said the largest US AIR FORCE PLANE😔
Listen brainiac. This is the largest for the USAF.
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I thought the Antonov An-225 Mriya was bigger?
It was. The biggest in this class by load weight and volume is not the An-124 on which the now-destroyed An-225 was based.
7:28 the mustache is half the weight of the aircraft
Was is the key word here.
"US Air Force largest plane"
I don't think the Antonov served for the US
It WAS 😢
I was crew chief for C-5 A number 451,and my room mate was crew chief on 306 for the 60th OMS at Travis AFB
RIP An-225!
Great video but until you've been in one, you just can't understand how awesome this plane is.
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.
@@michaelleitner1245 Oh yeah, It truly is awe inspiring if you're a wing watcher.
biggest is Antonov An-225 Mriya
“Was”
@@fourlakesThe An-124 is still bigger, by most dimensions, and carries more weight and volume. While not an essential factor, it also operates far more widely, operating globally not just for the use of one military.
The 124 is the biggest now, original comment said the 225 “is” the biggest, my reply clarified that the 225 “was” the biggest.
@@fourlakes The 225 "was" the biggest in existence. It still "is" the biggest ever made.
Too bad there's only ONE ! we have over 50 C5's. It' s easy to make a One off...
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.
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.
It's the largest plane the Air Force ever built, not the largest plane ever built. The Antonov 225 is bigger.
Noone said that this was the largest plane ever built.
@@iameggbruh, it's "no one"
You either don’t know how to read or you don’t understand English.
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Not it's not. The Antinov 225 is the biggest.
The C-5 is longer...
The C-5 is longer and face it has much better features and performance than the Antinov..
It says us air force plane
The Antonov is a larger plane, period. The poster is trying to generate views by saying the C5 is the largest US Air Force Plane, but without any punctuation to make people think they're calling it the world's largest plane.
The poster is an intelligent asshole!
It WAS bigger
this is not the largest plane ever made, and wasn't at the time of posting.
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Antonov AN 225 was bigger.
The USA built 141 C- 5 Galaxy. 141. The UdSSR built 1 (one) Antonov AN 225
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Yeh and only one that is now in rubble.
It said the US Air Force largest plane not the largest plane in the world.
@@a.m.v.6938. The headline can be interpreted either way. US Airforce or World.
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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…..
Thank you for your service
It's not the largest plane ever made.
The antonoff225 Ukrainian made is the largest airplane ever built.
@@JesusTorres-qr1gz Correct. 👍
And the largest is gone
@@NathanPurvis-hm8nc you are absolutely right, but if the information that I have is correct they are in the process of fixing it.
Interesting fact Cargo Volume for SpaceX Starship is also 35,000cu ft(1000cu m). Thrust = 16,700,000 lbf compared to the C-5 thrust = 164000lbf
An-124 and An-225 are bigger
There are no An-225 left anymore
Damn the new Galaxy Ultra is wild!
WRONG!! THE AN-225 and STRATOLAUNCH are both larger! Get your facts straight
Us airforce
That jet taught me how to be a mechanic. I maintained those things from about 1999-2013 as an Electrical and Environmental Specialist. Went from Dover, Spain, Hawaii, and Germany. The enroute tour. Wing overheats were the worst on the A/B models.
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.
Just imagining the first pilots to fly the C5. "You want us to do what with this thing???"
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