C-5 GALAXY By TSgt Perry Aston airman.dodlive Since 1969 the C-5 Galaxy has dwarfed all other airframes in the Air Force inventory. Providing the U.S. Air Force with heavy intercontinental-range strategic airlift capability capable of carrying oversized loads and all air-certifiable cargo, including the M-1 Abrams Tank. DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN During the Vietnam War, the USAF …
