Originally Posted by
tunes
I'm also a C-5M guy and we are very capable....the M model brings basically a new side to heavy airlift.
Each airplane has its role. We can carry a lot of cargo a long way, and the C-17 can carry a little cargo a long way (with an A/R). C-17s go to dirt strips and more austere airfields than us.
But so far we continue to put the gear down and land at the right airports
But known to occasionally shut down the wrong engine in an emergency return back to the field!
Can we start a petition to bring back the C-141 Starlifter please...