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Klappentext Still the largest U.S. military aircraft more than three decades after its first flight, the Lockheed C-5 Galaxy remains an integral part of Air Mobility Command into the 21st century. Lockheed C-5 Galaxy chronicles the development and service career of this behemoth of the airways, starting with the early 1960s requirement for a larger airlifter to supplement the C-141A, through Galaxys troubled early history to the types service during the Nickel Grass, Desert Shield, and other airlift operations. Several Galaxy counterparts, such as the Antonov An-124, are also depicted. Over 140 photographs, nearly all in color and many never before published, show the C-5 and other airlifters in a variety of paint schemes, while detail shots will be of use to the scale modeler. Zusammenfassung Still the largest U.S. military aircraft more than three decades after its first flight! the Lockheed C-5 Galaxy remains an integral part of Air Mobility Command into the 21st century. Lockheed C-5 Galaxy chronicles the development and service career of this behemoth of the airways! starting with the early 1960s requirement for a larger airlifter to supplement the C-141A! through Galaxy's troubled early history to the type's service during the Nickel Grass! Desert Shield! and other airlift operations. Several Galaxy counterparts! such as the Antonov An-124! are also depicted. Over 140 photographs! nearly all in color and many never before published! show the C-5 and other airlifters in a variety of paint schemes! while detail shots will be of use to the scale modeler.
