A C-5 Galaxy—serial number 69-0014—went on display Nov. 9 at the Air Mobility Command Museum in Dover, Del., becoming the first C-5 to be retired to a museum, reported the Cape Gazette. The aircraft was transferred from the Tennessee Air National Guard’s 164th Airlift Wing, though it was assigned to Dover from 1973 to 1977, states the article. In 1974, the same aircraft dropped a live LGM-30 Minuteman missile as part of a series of tests intended to get the Soviets attention. That missile also went on display at the AMC Museum in late January. Museum director Michael Leister told the Daily Report the aircraft arrived at Dover in August and moved to the museum in October. It will be the only C-5 that will be on exhibit for the next 10 years, Leister noted.
Skunk Works Uncrewed NGAS Concept Gets New Attention
Nov. 9, 2024
An artist’s rendering of a Lockheed Martin Skunk Works concept for a potential stealthy and autonomous Next-Generation Air-refueling System (NGAS) aircraft is getting new attention after a repeat display at the recent Airlift/Tanker Association meeting.