It is highly likely that the recent crash-landing of a USAF C-5 in Delaware has led some communities to consider what they would do—Dutchess County in New York already has scheduled a mock C-5 crash. The Mid-Hudson News Network reports that county officials on May 7 will simulate the crash of a New York Air National Guard C-5A based at nearby Stewart Airport. The event will include ANG and local first responders and other emergency response forces. Officials expect to share the results with the public.
As Air Force leaders consider concepts of operations for Collaborative Combat Aircraft, sustainment in the field—and easing that support by using standard parts and limiting variants—should be a key consideration, according to a new study from AFA's Mitchell Institute of Aerospace Studies.