America’s MASSIVE Military Airplane that is Named After a Porn Star
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- čas přidán 26. 01. 2023
- The C-5 galaxy, the largest strategic airlifter in the United States Air Force will boggle your mind with its the 90-degree rotating landing gear, the fact that it can kneel down, the ability to travel in reverse, and its strange passenger deck with seats that face backward toward the rear of the airplane. The C-5 has a few really cool nicknames, one of them being Linda Lovelace (You read that right!), but the reason, is #NotWhatYouThink #NWYT #longs
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Did you spot the biggest inaccuracy in our video?
no, but I knew right away that the space shuttle is what you referred to at the start when you said C-5 cant do something 747 can ..
rediculous is not correct 1:00
nope im clueless 🙃
M1s don't weight 60 tons. They weight 70+ tons.
When you stated the decision was made to limit the weight of all C-5a’s to 50,000 pounds after cracks were found. That is very inaccurate. Yes restrictions were put on the aircraft, but to limit a C-5a to 50,000 pounds it would have to be a small scale model.
I was always disappointed for the C-5M they didn’t use the GENx engine and new wings from the outer engines to the tips. These upgrades plus small vortices generators could have cut fuel burn by 20%
Fred is a special man. He’s big, he’s useful, and he can deliver large loads.
Hmm. Large loads thy say
Be like fred
And he’s chubby af 😆
fred dropping huge loads all over the world, hopefully theres no child support he needs to deliver
Tasty😳
Sometimes I imagine a gunship variant using the C-5 with 2 105mm gun. It'll be absolutely inefficient and probably be useless but would look cool as shit.
380mm Battleship cannon
AC-5 👀
While the C-5 might be able to take big loads, the AC-5 will be GIVING big loads.
Atomic annie
@@MichealleShoemaker Atomic annie
Fuck that. Give it a 155 and a 120! A couple 40m and a 30m or 20m Gatling
As a retired C-5 crew chief, I can state with authority that it felt like an accomplishment every time we get them in the air. It's kind of a testament to Cold War engineering. I encourage investing in a newer oversized transport. We retired her little sisters, the C-141, back in the nineties.
Oh, the C-5 isn't named for Linda Lovelace. Your risque play, the Galaxy DOES routinely take in the front or the back! That's your teaser!
😂😂😂 👍🏼
We use to have keg parties after the 1st flight out of ISO
I was Air Trans out of Dover, and when I flew on the C5 for space-a, the attitude was, if it lands, it will break. Therefore, when coming back from deployment I always removed myself from the manifest to get on another mission to get home.
141s continued service until 2006. They were used extensively in the early days of both Afghanistan and Iraq. I worked at the Aerial Port in Ramstein from 2001-03.
@@carrjeep7538 Thanks. I forgot about the Reserve and Guard units. My mistake.
I love all your little innuendos "can kneel and take huge loads from bith ends" god you crack me up!
"The C-5 can also take off from unpaved runways with most of the runway taking off as well." - Never have I spat out my drink until I heard this!
I read this comment before that part in the video. Still laughed!
Yeah, that gets "laugh of the day".
They only took off and landed on uninproved runway surfaces durring testing, after that they stayed on pavement. The C-5A even had a way to deflate tires in flight, but i think it was never installed.on the C-5B, because they never land on dirt fields.
The C-5B had the system but, it was removed during the C-5M conversion.
Well it never hurts to take your runway with you because one never knows when you might need one.😉
That transition at 14:06 got me😂
“Kneeling is specially important”
looked like subliminal advertising, had to rewind it as im i bit drunk:)
I guess it's true, she can be loaded from the front and the back and can kneel down before opening her mouth
We're just gonna act like that didn't happen lmfao
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Fred is gay
The first time I saw a C-5 Galaxy was in September 1985. I was walking home from the supermarket and there he was on approach to the Mexico City International Airport. The C-5 was bringing aid to the already devastated Mexico City after the earthquake of September 19, 1985 with it's landing gear already deployed and flaps down was a very impressive view. Thanks a lot FRED!!!
You get an instant subscribe! Love the millisecond Lovelace flash when the C5 was kneeling!🤣
that just scared the shit out of me 😂
4:25 This is NOT a clip of reverse thrust. This is a video of the cargo becoming unsecured and sliding backwards, destroying the fly-by-wire flight control. Rest in peace to the crew.
Agreed, I've seen similar footage of a C-5 crash. I got butterflies when I saw that odd shift during ascent. 😟
Bruh thats a 747 not a c5
It was actually the hydraulic system, since the 747 does not have fly-by-wire, and that is a 747. Nonetheless, RIP to the crew, there was nothing they could have done to save the situation.
I don't think it was meant to be a clip of reverse thrust...
The 747 actually crashed due to the cargo coming loose and shifting the center of gravity (CG) too far aft (rearward). Once that happens, no amount of forward elevator or trim could have prevented that stall.
My squad flew back to Fort Bragg/Pope AFB from Iraq on one in late 2003. We had to guard sensitive cargo. The backward facing seat thing was weird, and you couldn't see outside. The plane broke, and we had to land in Spain for a day. It broke again, and we had to go to Dover, Delaware for another day. They flew us home the next day where we were greeted by a bunch of families cheering for us when we got off the plane. We didn't know any of them. They weren't our families. It was strange.
The C-5 ALWAYS breaks in Rota, Spain. Many times the crew’s wives JUST HAPPEN to be in Rota, Spain when it does.
That last detail is insanely weird....cargo must have been so sensitive if they went as far as to make it look like the security detail were just soliders going home
Super interesting stuff.
@@evanalmighty9444 The crowd could have been for the crew or just someone who had routine access to the flight info saw that a number of soldiers and/or airmen were coming home from overseas. They could have been making a sweet gesture out of kindness OR they could have wanted a better promotion package. Either way, they pulled some strings and called some friends and boom! Rental-crowd.
The cargo could have been anything: Boring but classified equipment, weapons, or some real secret-squirrel type stuff. There's no reason to fake crowds, the cargo still needs to leave the aircraft at some point.
@@TheBarracuda orrrrrr the government sent them to make it look like the plane was bringing back guys from some war deployment, instead of sensitive cargo.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge about American military aircraft through this video
Wow, what a beast. Thanks for the video. Keep up with the good content 🙂👍🏻
Wow, I bet you guys had a fun time writing this. That part about how both the C5 and Linda Lovelace can take huge loads at both ends had me laughing pretty hard.
Hundreds of men have been inside her.
The C-5 will get down on her knees and take it from both ends.
Yes, and the ability to kneel is specially important.
Sometimes you just need a soft spoken and serious voiced video in a foreign accent to say something completely outrageous about a piece of military hardware just to give some excitement to the day.
I laughed more than I should have
@1:32...."can kneel and take loads from both ends"
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Your jokes are very funny and I call myself a humor connoisseur ^__^ Definately going to watch your video's more often
Great video, keep up the good work
"C-5 Galaxy can kneel and take huge loads from both ends"😏🤨
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Fred is gay
What is that pfp…
@@stanleybochenek1862 wym it's perfect
@@blepapsula uh..
As a 7yo boy, with a father in the USAF, I got to fly on a C-5 from Travis AFB to Hickam AFB. He even got us an inflight tour of the aircraft; so we climbed down into the cargo bay, across to the other side, and up into the cockpit. I still remember my brother and I sitting in the pilot and copilot seats (auto pilot was on) while this massive plane barrelled high over the Pacific Ocean headed to Hawaii.
So you're 7 and you can spell better then me?
you’re lucky than most of us.
The C-5 is a luxury Space-A ride, compared to the C-130 or KC-135. Have been onboard when one had an engine malfunction, and another blew a tire on landing (shrug).
Always wondered what was up with the fog in the cabin before takeoff.
Am jealous ... did not get the tour!
@@Nitrecz I think he meant when he was 7
@@Ilijah_Senteno No. no. no
prodigy exist in our universe.
If my father took me into a C5, I would have the rank of General already.
I like the style of your channel brother. Subscribed.
Take page loads from both ends then the Linda clip pops up 😂😂😂😂😂 I'm dieing 😂😂😂😂 bro this is great knowledge and comedy this is a must watch.
Backward facing seats are actually safer in an incident or crash. But passengers don't like them, we face forward and do that silly bending forward things instead of leaning back in a strong, well designed seat that will offer plenty of support in case of a problem.
EDIT: One day I'll learn to finish the video before running my mouth. I still stand by my "passengers don't like it".
I love that edit 😂
Just because that's not the primary reason doesn't mean it's not an accurate statement.
Nope you are 100% correct, passengers do not like rear facing seats. Some airlines have tried it over the years, BA being the main one, and they are the least desired seats on the plane.
@Mr. Shark Tooth Thank you, thank you!
It was more comfortable than the C-130.
I got a chance to fly in a c5 galaxy back when I was in highschool. I was in the jrotc at my school and we did a trip to a nearby air national guard base and they flew us around for several hours. It was really fun and loud since we spent most of our time in the cargo hold.
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Did you actually? I have my doubts due to how expensive flying a C5 is.
@@user-vt2cr8qd1b Yes it was definitely a C5 we were not the only JROTC group there that day there were several and they gave us a tour of the plane and we all had to sit in the backwards seats during takeoff. Not going to lie that part was a little unsettling because even though we could not look outside and see ourselves moving backwards you could feel it.
The Air Force was likely doing pilot currency training, a check ride, or similar, in conjunction with taking the JROTC along for a ride.
It doesn't really cost anything extra in a big cargo aircraft, that is scheduled to be flown regardless of being loaded or empty.
I believe it, before times changed I got a ride in a C-17 under similar circumstances. Extra seats on a regular transport flight so JROTC got to ride around.
Appreciate your style and humor!
I see what you did there @ 14:05 i literally did a spit take with my beer when I saw that. Dang do i love your videos. please keep up the good work.
'Can kneel and take huge loads in both ends' 🤣 🤣 its not what you think
That's how Fred like it.
@@toolbaggers 😫😫😫
i liked the humor added to the commentaries ! 🙂 The scientific investigation of a tank landing on you was very "interesting" never thought of that one 😀
My last flight in a C-5 is when I was 13yrs old. I have lived half of my life in Military bases. My dad served 26yrs for the U.S. Navy. My family and I decided to move back to California from the Philippines. It took us about 3 days of travel/layovers because we had to drop off and pick up from other bases. We started from the following air bases, Clark AFB, Hickam AFB, Luke AFB and finally to Travis AFB. We switched to a commercial flight back down to LAX. That was very tiring, I have flown on other cargo planes such as C-141 and C-130, since my family and I would move every 3 years between Japan(Yokota AFB/Atsugi NAF), Okinawa(Kadena AFB) and Philippines(Clark AFB/Subic Bay). Miss being a Military brat, no worries at all haha.
God bless you, your family and the Philippines.
Fat Albert is the real nickname my dad was airforce and that's what they called the C5a
@@kevinberdine3022 aka Big MAC, White Elephant and FRED (Fantastic, Ridiculous, Economic Disaster). Also, "Fat Albert" is a nickname given to the C-130J Hercules for the Blue Angels.
14:00 "Kneeling is especially important."
Flashes picture of Linda Lovelace. The innuendo is strong in this one.
11:04
Thank you, NWYT, I needed that laugh today. xD
Great video as always, I'm a big fan of your work!
Great presentation!! 💯
C-5 Galaxy transport plane. Very interesting facts such as it Carry’s as much fuel as six RR tank cars. Thanks for sharing.
Having flown in a C5 numerous times, I can attest that its not a big deal or very remarkable. Its slightly odd feeling the acceleration facing backwards but other than that, there is not anything exciting. The passenger cabin is upstairs just forward of the tail and there is only one or two pairs of small windows. In the passenger cabin, you’re quite removed from fact that you’re in an airplane most of the time. The lighting is quite dim with a cold metal floor and utilitarian surroundings and the passenger compartment heating can at times be inadequate with an uncomfortable cold draft moving around your ankles. Its also a quite a bit noisier that a commercial flight. The seats are as comfortable as you would expect from a seat that is designed for the military with an intended life span of 40+ years. The greatest enjoyment of a C5 is viewing it from the ground on approach or departure as it seems to be defying gravity seemly moving very slow because its so big.
what's the legroom like?
I slept on a lot on my flights in the C5. The C130... not so much. So damn loud inside and the fold down jump seats are more uncomfortable than a 1970's folding lawn chair.
What I think is remarkable about this plane is the cargo it can move and the mobility it gives to forces and weapon systems. There are helicopter squadrons that can operate anywhere in the world within 72 hours because of this aircraft. That's world class capability right there, so I mean that is pretty amazing.
Your videos always mark the official start of the weekend for me. The videos are just perfect. In my opinion one of the best aviation/military CZcams channels or maybe even the best there is. The weekend won't start without a Not What You Think video.
We would not be where we are without you and others like you who choose to watch our videos. So thank you!
We get energy from comments like this 😊
@@NotWhatYouThink No problem. Watching a nice 15 minute video about an interesting topic is more of a reward than a job for me, but it's Not What You Think. If you upload only one video per week, it is always something special. Quality over quantity and saturation. Better one F-35 than 10 F-4s. Greetings from Switzerland. I wish you all a nice weekend 😁
Loved Lovelace! 😂 (14:05)
Jet engines are a modern marvel that don't get enough credit. The amount of thrust possible from pushing air is absurd
The C-5 Galaxy original Nick name is Fat Albert.
I was at Travis AFB when Travis received the first C5s in 1970-71.
Ex C-5 flight engineer here. You cannot deploy flight reversers in flight they are locked out of.operation. There actually was an accident at Ramstein Germany because a thrust reverser deployed accidentally . They do sometimes keep two engines with thrust in descent because they need bleed air to keep the interior pressurized. The reason you only take one M-1 tank because if you take two tanks you cannot carry a full fuel load. You can put three Chinooks in a C-5.
It's the C-17 that uses thrust reversers for a tactical decent. It'll happily make a 20,000+ ft/min decent
My guy your wrong, you can do the inboards only
Thanks I will never think of the work LOAD the same again.
@@Nathore1 "Ex c-5 engineer" "NO YOUR WRONG"
Some airplanes pressurize better than others
13:33 yup it sure can take off with most of the runway too! lol 😄 Great video! 👍
I remember as a kid seeing these fly over our home on a few occasions. Due to the immense size, the perception of the air speed and altitude is deceiving. I grew up just outside of Atlanta and would see passenger planes constantly flying overhead at probably 4000-6000 feet AGL on approach to ATL. Then you see one of THESE looking like it is 2000 feet and barely moving... while in fact they were as high or higher than the passenger planes. Sort of spooky looking.
"...FRED can take a large load at both ends..." Gad, I have a dirty mind.
That Lovelace nickname is exactly the crass yet witty humor I expect from the military! 😂
Along with the almost subliminal shot of her toward the end of the video.
@@dougball328 Timestamp.
@@marcuscheng9413 14:04
@@dougball328 Haha...."Aditionally, kneeling is specially important"...😮
I want to say that NWYT is rapidly becoming one of my favorite channels! Every video is well put together, always presenting in an interesting and captivating way no matter the subject and also funny as hell! No other explainer channel names me chuckle! Thanks!
Got to see one of these in person in AC a few weeks ago and it's truly hard to imagine the size of this thing until you see it in person
That's the funniest thing I've heard in ages thanks it was so unexpected 😂
One of the best vids so far.😁👍👍 The script, effortless humor, hidden puns and narrative skills are what makes this one of my favourite channels ever. Thank you, Not What You Think -ers😁👍👍👏
wait Fred is a porn star omg🤣🤣🤣
I was a C-5 Instructor Pilot in the 90s.. A few thoughts:
FRED is the nickname, even being used as the local (training missions near the base) callsign at Travis AFB.
The Linda Lovelace thing is funny, but I never heard it used.
Reverse thrusters on the ground were almost never used due to risk of tipping back on the tail when braking.
Reverse thrusters in the air were almost never used due to the high probability of them failing to close properly (you have to shut down the engine).
I carried the equivalent weight of 2 M1 Abrams many times, but for a long flight it would require so many air refuelings it just doesn't make sense.
Agree. I'm an Air Force logistics officer with 22+ years in. While "Linda Lovelace" made immediate sense to me and gave me a laugh, I've never once heard it used before for the C-5 in a career surrounded by aerial porters and C-5 missions.
That truly IS funny, but also true about the load, on both counts!!
Thats why you never use brakes when you powerback. Come out of reverse and apply brakes when you start moving forward.
I'm pasting this from an above reply: I was stationed at Altus AFB '80-'82. I got to go on a night air-refueling training mission (in the cockpit), gut wrenching surreal experience. The Cpt. in-training couldn't grasp the concept that it took 2-3 seconds for the C-5 to respond, he couldn't keep it stable. The instructor had to slap the throttles and dive "breakaway, breakaway, breakaway " putting us into a nose dive ... 3 times. I became a little weightless, we were on the floor behind the pilots seats with headsets on. I finally went back to the passenger seats and strapped in, whew ... didn't want to get sick. Amazing experience!!!
@@robhaney8568 All I can say about your story is WOW! I don't know if I would have liked that or not! As a GA pilot, I'd give my eye-teeth to get to be in the cockpit of a C-5, but not at night, I'd like to see. I hope you had plenty of altitude for those antics!
I grew up at the end of Westover Air Force Bases runway, home of the C-5's. How I miss the sound.
Very cool vid, what an amazing piece of engineering.
:o that’s some big boi over here!
0:56 bruhhh 😂😂
That video at 4:27 is still heart wrenching. I’ve seen some fucked up stuff online. That’s one of the worst accidents I’ve ever seen.
That was an accident? I've never heard of a plane doing anything like that before; do you have more info for anyone wanting to read about it?
Agreed. This one and the B-52 crash really mess me up inside. 😞
@@puck4801 The load shifted on takeoff. I believe they were carrying heavy up armored HUMVEES or MRAPS out of Bagram Afghanistan and the tiedowns broke. Extremely heavy vehicle(s) rolled to the back of the plane causing a massive out of CG condition and furthermore crushed some of the tail control linkages as things smashed into the back of the plane. The video is all over the internet and the parents of one of the pilots has expressed the heartbreak in seeing their son die over and over with the video being so common.
i recognized that one... damn...
@@Oooonumbers Why would you watch it over and over again?
..with most of the runway taking off as well.!!
I just sitting in my truck waiting for my turn suddenly smile to hear that line.
I was a structural specialist on C5 (USAF), and I never heard it referred to with any nickname, not once during all my years. And I worked with hundreds of people on the this plane.
I was a Marine air winger in the 90s and I heard it from airmen who stopped by El Toro a few times.
I’m a crew chief and we call it FRED all the time
Called it FRED occasionally out at Travis in the 90s, but as com/nav, we typically used tail number and got to work. Wasn't nefarious meaning like this video though.
I've heard Fred and Fat Albert, but we didn't call it that on the flight line at Travis in the 80's.
@David Maciaszek not like a BUFF then?
Can’t forget their unique high pitch whine. I miss going to school at Ramstein AFB and seeing them fly in over our school bus on the way to school. Also, you could hear them landing and taking off all the way from the Landstuhl castle
You kids in rammstein had it better than us kids in baumholder
@@jackmehoff2363 I went to Ramstein high school for my freshman year before moving back to the states but before that I went to school in Landstuhl and also Vogelweh. All better than Baumholder though. I remember going there once and it blew. But typically I stayed off base skateboarding anyways. Didn’t spend too much time on the bases themselves except for school. Nice name, too. Nice to meet another man of sophisticated humor 😂😂
I got to work with the C-5 and C-17 when Puerto Rico Hurricane disaster happened on 2019. This things are just impressive on how much weight they can handle. Best experience on the military so far.
Great video! 👍👍
Can take a load from both ends classic line mate had me laughing over that 😆 🤣 😂
I used to work this airframe.
Pictures and video don't do it justice for it's size and capabilities.
Kneeling the aircraft is a pretty cool process, and changing a tire is pretty easy, when you kneel one boggie.
Fly on, Fred!
Amen brother ! Big loads ! 🤔👍✌️ Peace !
Excellent video.
1:06 that flapping thing in wind tunnel always got me 😂
Well, it can't fly without flapping its wings.
It’s the biggest bird…
As a retiree I had the opportunity to fly on a C-5 (Space-A) and I can tell you the thing is just humongous ! I was used to mainly catching hops on C-130's or med-evac flights, but flying in a C-5 was like flying backwards in a cave (no windows). What's funny is that I trusted that aeronautical cavern to be able to climb into the skies and fly more than I did a 747 the first time I flew in one of those (but that's another story).
I love this channel!
I love the nicknames. Never heard them before.
So we're are just suppost to skip over the fact that there are two S15's and a Gallardo cruising together at 1:39
All those cars have to be at least a decade old, including the sport cars. I wonder what year that clip was filmed.
@@Marsheh2 i think you can bypass that if their show and display cars or race cars. I seen dozens of s15s in the US over the internet.
My wife and I flew to and from Europe several times. The flights were great, friendly crew, smooth flights, food service was ‘bring you own’ but an experience of a lifetime!
So it can backup on the ground.
How does it handle when it flies backwards?
I was a communication/navigation technician in the Air Force Reserves & worked on the C-5 Galaxy in the 90s. I've been all over the jet & stood on the tail & the size of this jet always amazed me. I remember the sound & if I hear one flying over I know it's a C-5 without looking.
The C-2 Greyhound also uses back facing seats, although that’s probably because of the forces from the catapult and arresting gear
most likely the reason, unless it has 5-point harnesses, helmets, and HANS devices for all passengers.
@@ForzaMonkey oh it definitely does have the 5 point harness and helmets, spent too much time in them already lol
In the navy😈
Forces from catapult would not be the reason for backwards seating, but the arrested landing, for sure
@@k.h.1587 exactly. When on the cat passengers lean forward (towards the back of the aircraft).
Amazing video!! Very informative and funny, you cant imagine how much i laughed, thank you!!!
Hehe great to hear 😁
I love your saying from both ends, I am still laughing.
Fred used to fly around where I grew up in marietta GA. Fred is like a floating aircraft carrier. I hope everyone gets to see Fred fly at some point. It’s pretty awesome.
In 1990 and 1991 for Desert Shield / Storm, my Marine squadron was loaded on three C-5's, which included 21 flight ready AH1J Cobra helicopters ( 7 in each of three ), all of our tools, spare parts, technical publications, personal gear and all personnel ( around 130 of us ). Short flight to Dover AFB then non stop to Saudi Arabia, and back when it was over. We were the last operating squadron of Vietnam vintage helicopters HMA-773.
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That's crazy! Wow these things must be ENORMOUS.
So you mean to tell me they wasted all that money bringing all the equipment back. Damn. Sounds dumb. Lol
@@doodoo66 Right ! Just imagine who would have thought of that ? But we did burn all those old dry rotted tents. We dare not let those fall into the hands of the locals.
Hats off to the wide range of engineers who design and build such craft. Truly stunning achievement.
Funny, only the companies, and maybe their chiefs, bosses and such, tend to be mentioned, not much the designers themselves; saying the more important of those would be nice, which is done a few times
C5 is the best plane you will ever fly in when it comes to overall actual comfort. Takes off when it lands you can't even feel it it is beautiful.
Awesome video!
8:44 i was expecting a your mom joke here
Regarding using reverse thrust on the ground (called a powerback): as explained many planes can technically do it, but it's generally banned because it has major downsides compared to using a tug. Running engines with significant power is dangerous with people nearby, there's no rear-view mirror, debris from the ground could be sucked into low-mounted engines, and it also costs way more in fuel. In some airports only DC-9s with engines much higher up were allowed to do it.
Also, you can’t stop an airplane quickly during powerback. If the pilot steps on the brakes, the airplane will tip on its tail. The only way to stop is to put the engines in forward thrust and add power.
During my military career I have flown numerous times on the C-5 cargo jet, my last flight was my most enjoyable and a exciting once in a life experience. On March 1st 1995, I was the only person needing a ride from Dover Delaware to Charleston Air Force. The flight crew ask me if I would like to be seated in the area near the pilots. I did not tell about my relationship with flight, I am the owner and pilot of the 7-40-7 DISCO. life is great! Only in America
The fuel consumption of the C5 is just mind boggling! 6 Railroad tanker wagons to refuel this beast! Measuring the fuel in terms of railroad tanker wagons is a great way of visualising it and putting it into perspective. Great job doing that!
Many years ago, pre 9-11, I was driving through McGuire-Dix (not joint at the time) and one of these things landed directly over my car. It was...impressive.
0:12 finally a plane that does more push ups than me.
Kneeling and a kwick shot of Linda Lovelace !
Thanks for mentioning the sound of the C5. I never heard anything that sounded quite like it, with a beat almost like a giant propeller and a deep, deep, deep tone.
I worked on them when I was in the AF. I could tell if they were loaded or empty when taking off by the sound of the engines.
While TDY to Rota Naval Base in Spain, I got to work on a C-5 with an autopilot issue. I was a new 5 level autopilot troop out of Charleston AFB qualified on C-141A/B's. It was an eye opening experience. I never got to fly in one, but I did get to drive 22K Loaders when we deployed our F-117's for Desert Storm. That was a lot of fun.
Good stuff!
I live between Westover AFB and Barnes ANG. They're not screaming overhead as often as yesteryear but it's still a suspension of disbelief every time I see them. Yuge.
14:07 Even a hummingbird couldn’t catch Tyler at work. 😂
This is one of your most fun videos yet
Very Nice video.... GREETINGS FROM ZAGREB Croatia 🙂🙂🙂
US Air Force instrument system specialist 1981 through 1985. I had the pleasure of working on c5's at Travis Air Force Base while our McChord Air Force Base runway was being repaired. Our C141 and c-130s were moved to different bases, I moved with the 141s down to Travis. While there I mostly worked on c5's. Instruments people had access to the entire aircraft because we had transmitters everywhere. It's incredible how much bigger a C5 is compared to a c-141. For example, in each engine nacelle there was a small transmitter. In the c-141 you reached into a hatch with one arm and removed it... On a C5 the crew chief unbolted a large door, you walked inside the engine nacelle, sat down across from it and and worked on it.
I was stationed at Fort Hood in Texas during Operation Desert Storm and can confirm that they flew the C-5s A LOT. Some times of the day there was another taking off every couple minutes. Memories.
Ahhh, Americas endless violence. Nostalgia.
Had the same experience at NAS Norfolk.
I am always surprised how old the designs of these heavy and big airplanes are and how long they last. My biggest respect for the engineers!
And thank you very much for your awesome high quality video.
No. Thank tax payers who deal with costs of repair - maintenance of those old planes with millions every couple of years of service.
Cz they don't fly like passengers plane and cloud ☁️ or sky don't evolve
BUFF says sup ;)
lol gotta love the USAF
When I was assigned to Osan Air Force Base Korea in the mid-1970’s, I regularly saw these amazing aircraft take off while standing on an outside deck of my barracks. It was an spectacular sight and the mass of the C-5 hid the sky of its blue.
"... can kneel and take huge loads in both ends."
We fly in these all the time with the space a program. Such a huge airplane when approaching them on the ramp. Thank you for the history lesson and in depth details. Hopefully see you on our next C-5 adventure!
I find it amazing that this military transport looks to provide more leg room for its passengers than "first-class" seating in actual commercial airlines
I flew the Galaxy from ‘83 through ‘86. The ‘E’ in FRED stands for Engineering my friend. Engineering because of the work-around we used to do to make it operate. Also, some systems never worked but we hauled the dead weight around with us. Then there was the gear system with crosswind and kneeling capability. How many times did that break! Otherwise, any C-5 video is fun to watch. Good job! Still, of everything I’ve flown in my 45 year career I’d take Freddy any day!!!
"-with most of the runway taking off too" I love those jokes
My first military aircraft ride was my one and only time riding on a C-5A. It was so confused seeing the rearward seating. Also the climb up a very narrow ladder from the cargo deck to the passenger compartment was a little nerve wracking with handful of gear