It provides the United States Air Force (USAF) with a heavy intercontinental-range strategic airlift capability, one that can carry outsized and oversized loads, including all air-certifiable cargo. …

Today, C-5A Galaxy S/N 69-0014 has been restored and is display at the Air Mobility Command Museum at Dover AFB in Delaware. In 1973, 69-0014 was the first factory-new C-5A assigned …

Designed to help the U.S. and allies leverage emerging technologies to create a resilient multi-domain network. As the Air Force’s largest and only strategic airlifter, the C-5 Galaxy can carry …

For decades, the C-5 has been a pivotal air mobility asset, responsible for the rapid deployment of combat forces to any point in the world at short notice. First delivered in 1970, the C-5 has …

Dec 17, 2025 · The Lockheed C-5A Galaxy (Lockheed Model L-500) is a long-range, heavy lift military transport with high, “shoulder-mounted” wings and a “T-tail.” It has a flight crew of two …

As the Air Force’s largest strategic airlifter, the C-5 Galaxy can carry more cargo farther distances than any other aircraft. With a payload of six Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles …

It has the ability to carry 36 standard pallets and 81 troops simultaneously. The "Galaxy" is also capable of carrying any of the Army's air-transportable combat equipment, including such …

Four turbofan engines mounted on pylons under the wings power the C-5. Each engine pod is nearly 27 feet (8.2 meters) long, weighs 7,900 pounds (3,555 kilograms) and has an air intake …

In March 1989, the last of 50 C-5Bs was added to the 76 C-5As in the Air Force's airlift force structure. The C-5B includes all C-5A improvements as well as more than 100 additional …

Dec 18, 2017 · Lockheed-Georgia Co. delivered the first operational C-5A Galaxy to the 437th Airlift Wing, Charleston AFB, South Carolina, in June 1970. In March 1989, the last 50 C-5Bs …