A Dutch soldier climbs down from an access hatch while on a tour of a U.S. Air Force C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft May 7, 2013 at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The Dutch are deployed to Incirlik AB to operate Patriot missile batteries as part of a NATO mission intended to show solidarity with the country of Turkey and to deter against potential Syrian aggression. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. David Liapis/Released)
Master Sgt. Juan Chapa, 728th Mobility Squadron production superintendent, explains landing gear operations during a tour of a U.S. Air Force C-5M Super Galaxy cargo aircraft provided to five members of the Dutch army and the 39th Air Base Wing Host Nation Advisor, a Turkish national, May 7, 2013 at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The Dutch are deployed to Incirlik AB to operate Patriot missile batteries as part of a NATO mission intended to show solidarity with the country of Turkey and to deter against potential Syrian aggression. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. David Liapis/Released)
A U.S. Air Force C-5M Super Galaxy cargo aircraft sits on the ramp May 7, 2013, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, during a layover on its way to Southeast Asia in support of overseas contingency operations. The Lockheed-Georgia Company-made aircraft is 274 feet long from nose to tail and is capable of carrying 270,000 pounds of cargo and can take off with a combined aircraft/fuel/cargo weight of 840,000 pounds (420 tons) . (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. David Liapis/Released)
Master Sgt. Juan Chapa, 728th Mobility Squadron production superintendent, explains landing gear operations during a tour of a U.S. Air Force C-5M Super Galaxy cargo aircraft provided to five members of the Dutch army and the 39th Air Base Wing Host Nation Advisor, a Turkish national, May 7, 2013, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The Dutch are deployed to Incirlik AB to operate Patriot missile batteries as part of a NATO mission intended to show solidarity with the country of Turkey and to deter against potential Syrian aggression. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. David Liapis/Released)
Five members of the Dutch army and the 39th Air Base Wing Host Nation Advisor, a Turkish national, were given a tour of the exterior, flight deck, cargo and passenger areas of the 247-foot-long jet - the largest cargo aircraft in the U.S. Air Force’s inventory - May 7, 2013, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The Dutch are deployed to Incirlik AB to operate Patriot missile batteries as part of a NATO mission intended to show solidarity with the country of Turkey and to deter against potential Syrian aggression. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. David Liapis/Released)
by 1st Lt. David Liapis
39th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
5/9/2013 - INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey -- Five members of the Dutch army and the 39th Air Base Wing host nation advisor, a Turkish national, were given a tour of the exterior, flight deck, cargo and passenger areas of the largest cargo aircraft in the U.S. Air Force's inventory here May 7.
Master Sgt. Juan Chapa, 728th Air Mobility Squadron production superintendent, provided a tour of a C-5M Super Galaxy cargo aircraft that landed at Incirlik for a layover while en route to Southeast Asia in support of overseas contingency operations.
The 247-foot-long C-5M is longer than the distance the Wright Brother's first plane flew at Kitty Hawk, said Chapa.
According to the Air Force's C-5 fact sheet, the aircraft is capable of carrying 270,000 pounds of cargo and can take off with a combined aircraft/fuel/cargo weight of 840,000 pounds (420 tons). The first C-5 was delivered to the Air Force in 1970 by the Lockheed-Georgia Co.
The Dutch are deployed to Incirlik AB to operate Patriot missile batteries as part of a NATO mission intended to show solidarity with the country of Turkey and to deter against potential Syrian aggression.
Comments
5/13/2013 9:19:33 AM ET The C5M is a great flying example of how great our Aviation industry meets the needs of our military and extend the life of the greatest cargo carrier ever designed specifically for the military. Reengined glass cockpit upgrades are just a few of the many items that gives the C5M an extended life into the future with the top quality maintenance it receives from our militay mechanics daily as needed.
