A crew of 512th Airlift Wing reservists fly a C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 5, 2024. The crew airlifted equipment to be used for the future transport of a historical aircraft inbound to an aviation museum. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman John Rossi)
Citizen Airmen maintainers recently endured freezing cold temperatures as they maintained C-17 Globemaster III and C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware.
In the period of January 20-25, 2025, temperatures plunged to a low of five degrees Fahrenheit and never rose higher than 36 degrees Fahrenheit. For comparison, in 2024 during the same time frame, the temperature never dropped below 17 degrees and climbed to a high...
Senior Airman Hector Jimenez watched a C-5M Super Galaxy take off the runway here this fall.
The 512th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief played a key part in launching the aircraft, having performed preflight inspections and marshalled the plane.
