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The US Air Force’s Two Biggest Cargo Planes Are Preparing for Retirement

The Air Force is preparing for the Next Generation Airlifter (NGAL) to replace both aircraft, though it is still around 20 years from active service. The US Air Force plans to replace both of its ...
WMAZ

Robins Air Force Base: Crews overhaul aging aircraft and organize thousands of parts for future missions

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. — In a vast hangar at Robins Air Force Base, crews are dismantling one of the most vital aircraft in the U.S. military’s fleet — the C-5, the Air Force’s largest transport ...
Greenwich Time

Video shows C-5 cargo plane landing without nose gear at Lackland

A C-5M Super Galaxy is shown in this video landing without its nose gear at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland a few months ago, the first incident of its kind in years. The C-5 was on a routine training ...
The National Interest

The Air Force’s Next Cargo Plane Could Be a ‘Flying Aircraft Carrier’—Sort Of

Although the WindRunner is still in the developmental stage, Radia has aimed for the heavy lifter to make its maiden flight by the end of the decade. Aerospace startup Radia announced at last week’s ...