Usa. 30e Août, 2013. USAF C-5A.Lockheed-Georgia Co. a livré le premier système opérationnel de la Galaxy 437e Airlift Wing, Charleston Air Force Base, maintenant connu sous le nom de Joint Base Charleston, S.C., en juin 1970. C-5s sont exploités par d'active, de réserve et de la Garde nationale aérienne, les équipages. Ils sont actuellement stationnés à la base aérienne de Dover, Delaware ; TRAVIS AFB, Californie ; Lackland AFB, Texas ; Martinsburg ANGB, W.Va. et Westover ARB, Mass.en mars 1989, le dernier des 50 C-5B a été ajouté à la 76 C-5Comme dans le transport aérien de l'Armée de l'air la structure de la force. Le C-5B inclut toutes les améliorations C5A ainsi que plus de 100 autres sy

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• Date de la prise de vue: 30 septembre 2013
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Sept. 30, 2013 - U.S - USAF C-5A..Lockheed-Georgia Co. delivered the first operational Galaxy to the 437th Airlift Wing, Charleston Air Force Base, now known as Joint Base Charleston, S.C., in June l970. C-5s are operated by active-duty, Reserve, and Air National Guard crews. They are currently stationed at Dover AFB, Del.; Travis AFB, Calif.; Lackland AFB, Texas; Martinsburg ANGB, W.Va. and Westover ARB, Mass...In March 1989, the last of 50 C-5Bs was added to the 76 C-5As in the Air Force's airlift force structure. The C-5B includes all C-5A improvements as well as more than 100 additional system modifications to improve reliability and maintainability...Based on a study showing 80 percent of the C-5 airframe service life remaining, AMC began an aggressive program to modernize the C-5 in 1998. The C-5 Avionics Modernization Program included upgrading the avionics to improve communications, navigation and surveillance/air traffic management compliance. The upgrade also added new safety equipment and installed a new autopilot system...Another part of the C-5 modernization plan is a comprehensive Reliability Enhancement and Re-engining Program (RERP). Fifty-two C-5s (1A, 2C's, and 49B's) are scheduled to receive the RERP modification by fiscal 2017. The centerpiece of this program is the General Electric CF6-80C2 (F-138) commercial engine. This engine delivers a 22 percent increase in thrust, a 30 percent shorter take-off roll, has a 58 percent faster climb rate and will allow significantly more cargo to be carried over longer distances. With its new engine and other system upgrades, the RERP modified C-5A/B/Cs become C-5Ms, Super Galaxy. This modernization program will make the C-5 much quieter (FAA Stage 4 Compliant) and enhance aircraft reliability and maintainability, maintain structural and system integrity, reduce cost of ownership and increase operational capability well into the 21st century...In fiscal 2004 and fiscal 2011, Congress authorized the retirement

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