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. The Galaxy has many similarities to the smaller Lockheed C-141 Starlifter and the later Boeing C-17 Globemaster III .

The C-5M Super Galaxy is a strategic transport aircraft and is the largest aircraft in the Air Force inventory. Its primary mission is to transport cargo and personnel for the Department of Defense.

Dec 18, 2017 · A U.S. Air Force C-5 Galaxy from the 436th Airlift Wing flies over New Jersey while lit by the setting sun. The C-5, one of the largest military aircraft, provides the Air Force with heavy intercontinental strategic airlift capability.

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 more cargo farther distances than any other aircraft.

One of the largest aircraft in the world, the C-5 Galaxy is the primary lift aircraft in the U.S. military for moving outsized cargo to global theaters of operation.

The recent 'Drive to 55' campaign, spearheaded by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, aims to address a longstanding challenge: raising the C-5's mission-capable rate to 55% and beyond, ensuring this key asset is always ready when needed.

Lockheed rose to the challenge, delivering the first plane to the U.S. Air Force in 1970. It was one of the world’s largest military aircraft with a cargo compartment five times as large as that of the C-141—big enough to hold four Sheridan light tanks or a Chinook helicopter.

LUNGI, Sierra Leone -- A C-5 Galaxy, with the 301st Airlift Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, Calif., departs for Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland, carrying 398th Air Expeditionary Group personnel and equipment that have been supporting efforts in Liberia.

2 days ago · The C-5M Super Galaxy, a strategic transport aircraft, is the largest airlifter operated by the United States Air Force. Its mission is to transport personnel and cargo for the US Armed Forces all over the world. The roughly 34,000-cubic-foot cargo bay can accommodate six helicopters or a main ...

Commonly described as, “The Box That The C-141 Came In,” the C-5A Galaxy was presented to the United States Air Force, for training purposes, in December 1969. The first operational aircraft were delivered to the 437th Military Airlift Wing (MAW), Charleston AFB, SC, in June 1970.