The first C-5M Super Galaxy is now at Dover AFB, Del., undergoing its first isochronal inspection—a process that takes about 14 days and that every C-5 must undergo about every 420 days to ensure it meets safety and operations standards. The use of the M designation means the aircraft has undergone the complete Aircraft Modernization Program and Reliability Enhancement and Re-engining Program the Air Force is currently testing for the C-5 fleet. Lockheed Martin finished work on this first M model last spring.
Earlier this spring, the 388th Fighter Wing proved just 12 Airmen can operate an F-35 contingency location, refueling and rearming the fighters at spots across Georgia and South Carolina. The demonstration, part of exercise Agile Flag 23-1, marks yet another proof of concept for the Air Force’s plan to send…