The C-5 Galaxy, designed in the 1960s to replace the ... and 265,000 pounds of cargo is roughly double that of the newer C-17. It is an “astounding capability,” Gen. Handy said.

A C-5 Galaxy with the U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) 312th Airlift Squadron out of Travis Air Force Base, California, landed at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola April 18 as part of a scheduled evolution.

NEFF of the 3rd Airlift Squadron at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware is the first woman to command one of the world’s largest aircraft, the Lockheed C-5 Galaxy, on special operations low-level ...