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The first flight of the Lockheed C-5 Galaxy was on June 30, 1968. Since then this enormous aircraft has aided the United States Air Force by transporting bulky combat equipment and other cargo. Its immense payload capabilities make the C-5 Galaxy an impressive asset. Performance concerns, however, have resulted in numerous improved models of the orginial C-5, the most recent being the C-5M. The C-5 Galaxy continues to undergo modifications through the C-5 Avionics Modernization Program.
NASM.2006.0055
Lockheed Missiles and Space Company
bulk 1972-1973
Tom Moore, Gift, 2006
1.4 Cubic feet
National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of review papers of the C-5 Galaxy originally belonging to G.F. Purkey, a member of the review team. Included here are the team review memos of the fuselage, wing, landing gear, pylon, empennage, and general airframe. Also included are the policies and procedures for the review team as well as team review sheets for each aforementioned portion of the C-5 Galaxy.
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Lockheed C-5 Galaxy Review Papers, Accession number 2006-0056, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Aeronautics
Lockheed C-5 Galaxy
Aeronautics, Military
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Technical manuals
Technical drawings