U.S. Air Force Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy.
Registration: 87-0030.
The Lockheed C-5 Galaxy is a Lockheed military transport aircraft. It is the largest transport aircraft in the US Air Force and one of the largest aircraft in the world. The first Lockheed C-5 Galaxy made its maiden flight on 30 June 1968.
Cruising speed: 830 kilometres per hour.
Cruising altitude: up to 12 kilometres.
Maximum flight range (without air refuelling):
With maximum cargo: 4,260 kilometres.
Without cargo: 13,000 kilometres.
This photo was taken on 28 May 2025 at RAF Mildenhall in the UK.
I am Jaap van den Berg and photography has become a great passion of mine since 2010. Since then I travel all over the world to take pictures of military aircrafts. But besides aircraft I also love to photograph other subjects like landscapes, architecture, flowers, animals, .. Read more…