The first of 11 C-5A Galaxies landed at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, Monday and took its place as part of Air Force Reserve Command’s 445th Airlift Wing, which is converting from the C-141. The airplane was made in 1970, Col. Jim Blackman told the Dayton Daily News, but the 445th Operations Group commander said new wings and good depot maintenance have kept the airlifter in good shape.
An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the Texas Air National Guard’s 149th Fighter Wing crashed during a training mission in Michigan on Sept. 17. The fighter's sole pilot ejected and is in stable condition at a local hospital.
