... Galaxy carries nearly all of the Army's combat equipment , including such bulky items as its 74 - ton mobile scissors bridge , from the United States to any theater of combat on the globe . Four TF39 turbofan engines power the big C - 5 ...

... GALAXY C - 5S PERFORM DOMINANT FLIGHT TASKS OPERATION NICKLEGRASS MINUTEMAN MISSILE AIR LAUNCH CHAPTER VIII C - 5 GALAXY WORLD AND NATIONAL RECORDS CHAPTER IX C - 5B , AN INTERNAL MATURITY FOR THE GALAXY CHAPTER X INTERVIEWS ... C-5 airplane.

John W. Leland. The Chronological History of the C - 5 Galaxy From its maiden flight on 30 June 1968 until the early 1980s , the C - 5 Galaxy , manufactured by Lockheed Aircraft Corporation , held the distinction of being the world's ...

Lockheed C-5 Galaxy chronicles the development and service career of this behemoth of the airways, starting with the early 1960s requirement for a larger airlifter to supplement the C-141A, through Galaxy's troubled early history to the ...

The decision has been made to refit the aircraft for decades of more operation. This is the remarkable story of the Galaxy's controversial birth, climb to eminence, and quarter century of service.

C-5 Galaxy first made its appearance in March 1968 it has been given such varied nicknames as 'Fat Albert', 'Big MAC', 'White Elephant', and 'FRED'.

The photos in this edition are black and white.

This book is intended to introduce children to this special aircraft, but may prove to win over the hearts of adults as well.