Lockheed Martin Delivers 29th C-5M Super Galaxy

Lockheed Martin Delivers 29th C-5M Super Galaxy

 

Lockheed Martin delivered the 29th C-5M Super Galaxy to the U. S. Air Force on July 28. A Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) aircrew ferried the aircraft from the Lockheed Martin facility here to Stewart Air National Guard Base, New York, where it will undergo internal paint restoration.

Once paint restoration is completed, the aircraft will then be flown to Travis Air Force Base, California, where it will be permanently based. It will be the eleventh Super Galaxy assigned to Travis.

The aircraft (U. S. Air Force serial number 84-0062) as originally delivered to the Air Force in July 1986 and has recorded approximately 21,975 flight hours over its career.

Lockheed Martin press release