Inside The Air Force's Largest Airplane | C-5 Super Galaxy

Step inside the mighty C-5 Super Galaxy! The largest Aircraft in the United States Air Force.

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VIDEO CHAPTERS:
0:00 Introduction
0:44 Background & History
1:30 The Nose
2:44 Loadmaster
3:30 Can It Fit?
4:57 Cargo Hold
5:20 Forward Upper Deck
5:41 Flight Deck
7:40 Loadmaster
8:53 Troop Compartment
9:13 Secret Passage
10:00 Fixing the C-5
10:56 Landing Gear
13:13 Time to Fly
13:42 180° Taxi
14:50 Flight Plan
15:55 Pilot Chat
18:35 Airdrops & ICBMs
19:29 Aerial Refueling
21:46 Conclusion

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[SamEckholm]

So... after the C-5, which video should I do next? 👀

[jburr]

As an aircraft mechanic I always appreciate you talking to the behind the scenes guys that don’t normally get to be acknowledged 🤙🏻

[g.o]

16:57 "[The plane fuel capacity is] a little bit more than my corolla back home" 😂😂

I mean, the man speaks the truth

[JackFox-inxi]

This plane is low key one of my favorite looking planes

[chugachuga]

Being from Delaware, I’ve had these thing shake my house so many times, it’s hard not to smile whenever they fly over because of how much they shake the ground. Even got to see one land in person; My grandparents took me to the Dover AFB museum one time and one of the volunteers opened the C-5 up for us. While we were climbing down the exit stairs, we saw a C-5 touching down on the runway in front of us, and even though it was about 500 yards away it still took up my entire view.

[charleslowery]

Nice presentation of the C-5. I retired from Travis AFB in 1998 as a C-5 Crew Chief and Quality Assurance Inspector. I spent many hours in Phase Maintenance in Hanger 818. Great memories at Travis.

[andymartinez]

I was in the Australian Air Force and back in the 70's we had an exercise in Australia with the US Airforce, and some of the equipment they brought over was amazing just like this big beast. Impressive indeed.

[Pantera]

Sam needs his own TV show where he shows off all the military aircraft and equipment

[GaryBlouin]

As a US Marine, had the opportunity to fly in a C-5 a few times. Most notable was when we had to pack up our whole squadron in MCAS Tustin (HMH-465) and move 12 CH-53E, all assets and all personnel to MCAS Futenma Okinawa in 1991 for the 1st CH-53E Squadron in Okinawa. We started tearing down and loading the 53Es extremely early in the morning and had to remove the auxiliary fuel tanks, the number 1 and 3 engine, tail rotor blades, main rotor blades and the motor rotor gear box to get everything to fit. I think with the tear down, we were able to fit 3 53Es in the bay. Everything occurred at MCAS El Toro. We had 5 C5s and 2 C-141s to move everything. Remember seeing the local newspaper the next day and they thought we were returning to Iraq due to the high volume of activity.

Flying in the C5 passenger section with rear facing seats was an experience. Not many windows and lots of cigarette smoke. We made a stop in Hawaii then continued on to MCAS Futenma Okinawa. As a CH-53E Crew Chief, it took about a week to put my bird back together. Great experience.

[jmodsbricks]

SGT. Rosado seemed like a super funny guy. Definitely passed the vibe check

[LA-epnr]

In the early 80’s, I flew on the C-5 as an additional crew member (ACM). What a beast.

[BravoCheesecake]

You can tell that all of these guys take their jobs seriously but are also very proud of the work they do, as they should be.

[eddrohan]

Worked as an AR shop specialist at Dover in 77 to 79, then as a crew chief at enroute in Japan from 79 to 82. Don’t know much about the Super Galaxy, but the C-5 was a fantastic airplane. Called it “Linda, ” because it was the only plane that could kneel down and take it from the front and back…lol!

[michaeltipton]

Retired Air Force here. I never flew in a C5 but I did get to go into the cockpit of a flying C-141 which was the baby version of this. Quite an experience.

[mumenguvuze]

Wow, you can tell the professionalism, knowledge, in all those interviewed, From the load master, to the pilots, flight engineers, Maintenance crews .... USAF, much respect .... With love from kenya

[rondj]

The level of competence and intelligence of the support crew and flight crew that operate this aircraft is insane. These guys are the best of the best. Thanks to you for all you do to keep out country safe.

[thomasmatthews]

I loved this plane. Worked on the big three back in the '80s. C-5, C-141 and the C-130.

[nathanmar]

Public Affairs 105MPad MSGT Carl K Mar was my father who recently passed. 29 1/2 years from Vietnam to Iraq 2009. I grew reading his stories in the last 10 years of his service. I love your reporting and just knew you had to be public affairs. Thank you for your videos. I know my father would have loved your work.

[jeffreykuechenmeister]

As a Soldier, I had the privilege of being a passenger on a C-5, shortly after 9/11. The Air Force crew was absolutely professional in their wartime mission to get us to our wartime destination. Hats off to the US Air Force!

[michelesammartano]

I love this jet. I was an Avionics Guidance Control Systems Technician on this. Been in it, on top of it, in the top of the tail, inside the wings and also got to fly in it over Niagara Falls. Miss it very much. I loved the distinct sound of it.