Civilian C-5 Galaxy?

frog_flyer said:


Here's a good video of how the gear extends. It also demonstrates how I grease it on every time. Except for that one time in Cuba.

The C-5 is a great jet. The AF just sucks at supporting it. No parts, very limited maintenance expertise in the system, and often times that maintenance capability is incompetent. Our logistics and parts tracking systems are criminally incompetent.


Story time: @ian
Day Zero:
Windshield cracks in flight, land as scheduled in Spain- non event. Let the AF do its thing and order the replacement windshield.
Day Three: Replacement windshield arrives. Maintenance begins work on replacing windshield.
Day Three and a half: Maintenance realizes they don't have the proper tools to install the windshield. lolz
Day Five: Tools arrive. Work begins on windshield
Day Five and a half: Protective film removed from new windshield. It is discovered that windshield is cracked. lolz
Day Eight: New windshield Arrives
Day Eight and a half. It is discovered that the Tech Order sealant is not on station. Could not have checked on this prior to this moment. lolz
Day Nine: Airplane finally released and we flyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.

Air Power.
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I like you.
 
frog_flyer said:


Here's a good video of how the gear extends. It also demonstrates how I grease it on every time. Except for that one time in Cuba.

The C-5 is a great jet. The AF just sucks at supporting it. No parts, very limited maintenance expertise in the system, and often times that maintenance capability is incompetent. Our logistics and parts tracking systems are criminally incompetent.


Story time: @ian
Day Zero:
Windshield cracks in flight, land as scheduled in Spain- non event. Let the AF do its thing and order the replacement windshield.
Day Three: Replacement windshield arrives. Maintenance begins work on replacing windshield.
Day Three and a half: Maintenance realizes they don't have the proper tools to install the windshield. lolz
Day Five: Tools arrive. Work begins on windshield
Day Five and a half: Protective film removed from new windshield. It is discovered that windshield is cracked. lolz
Day Eight: New windshield Arrives
Day Eight and a half. It is discovered that the Tech Order sealant is not on station. Could not have checked on this prior to this moment. lolz
Day Nine: Airplane finally released and we flyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.

Air Power.
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Oh how i miss the A/B model sometimes......
 
MikeD said:
Guess that's better than the C-130 that flew in bales of sand from the U.S. to Al Jaber air base Kuwait to use for a sand volleyball court, because the Kuwaiti sand wasn't of the correct consistency for volleyball court use.
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Did anyone call the F.W.A. hotline on this one?
 
I flew empty from the east coast US to Afghanistan to pick up 2 broke down tugs and other assorted throwaway AGE. Nearly $1,000,000 burned to pick up trash. 'Murrica
 
The plane on that commercial has lots of C-5 influence, but it is definitely photos and CGI.
 
Based on the year of manufacture, three blade props, and the outboard tanks, that's an -A model isn't it? -E models started coming out around 1963 or a bit after?
 
lets see...because without cargo it ended up being aft CG and you needed the 5 tons to bring it forward enough...OK engage brain.
 
Beefy McGee said:
Based on the year of manufacture, three blade props, and the outboard tanks, that's an -A model isn't it?
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I think you may be right- after doing some research, the T56-11 is just an upgraded -9 motor from the A model. I thought E when I saw the GTC and the fresh gray paint. Doesn't look like it has SCNS, and a single offset ADI for the pilot only (eep!), plus the old N-1 compasses.

Beefy McGee said:
-E models started coming out around 1963 or a bit after?
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According to wiki that's true, but I've flown a 1959 -E model at the schoolhouse, and I know there were some 1960 tails running around. They all went to the boneyard a few years ago.
 
Bumblebee said:
lets see...because without cargo it ended up being aft CG and you needed the 5 tons to bring it forward enough...OK engage brain.
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Same reason that you throw 100lbs of dog food in the baggage area of a Seneca when there are 2 guys up front.
 
NewYorkophile said:
I think you may be right- after doing some research, the T56-11 is just an upgraded -9 motor from the A model. I thought E when I saw the GTC and the fresh gray paint. Doesn't look like it has SCNS, and a single offset ADI for the pilot only (eep!), plus the old N-1 compasses.



According to wiki that's true, but I've flown a 1959 -E model at the schoolhouse, and I know there were some 1960 tails running around. They all went to the boneyard a few years ago.
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The schoolhouse at Little Rock? It was most likely a 69 model. The first E was 61-2358 which is at the Edwards museum. There were no 59 or 60 E models.
 
CzechAirman said:
Was watching TV tonight and saw a commercial for Theraflu and they had a civilian painted C-5 Galaxy that was used in the commercial. They showed it being loaded as well as taking off. I didn't know there were any civilian Galaxies. Who operates it and how many do they have? What are their hiring requirements? I would assume that most of their pilots are former military C-5 drivers?
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I just saw an H&R Block commercial that showed them using and entire fleet of cargo airplanes to deliver money. Does anyone know if they own these planes or do they lease them? Also, anyone know about working for them? Do you think this is seasonal work or do they deliver money year round?



:sarcasm:
 
A Life Aloft said:
Never went into production though.......not that fuel efficient, the high operational costs and the advent of the 747. The maintenance costs are supposed to be rather high also. The carriers just didn't have any interest when push came to shove.

There is supposed to be a civilian version of the Herk J model in the works, but I don't think it will be operational until 2018. I was actually reading about that the other day because I am trying to learn something about the differences between the J and H models.

Here's a rendering from Lockheed:

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Huh. I remember learning that the Q400 was often called the Megawhacker.

This would be the SuperMegaWhacker.
 
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