The Revamped C-5 Takes Flight: The C-5M Super Galaxy, the recently unveiled modernized version of the huge airlifter, made its first flight at Dobbins ARB, Ga., Monday, reports UPI news service. Air Force officials expect the avionics and engine modernization program to extend the service life of the C-5 to 2040.
The 301st Fighter Wing in Fort Worth, Texas, became the first standalone Reserve unit in the Air Force to get its own F-35s, welcoming the first fighter Nov. 5.