The National Aeronautic Association has confirmed the records claimed by a C-5M Super Galaxy during a Sept. 13 flight out of Dover AFB, Del., NAA told Air Mobility Command and Lockheed Martin in an e-mail, according to a Nov. 12 AMC release. “I am pleased to announce that all 41 of the records claimed … have been approved as US records.” Among the records broken was one formerly held by a Russian Tu-160 and seven were held by the USAF C-17. The Federation Aeronautique International still must certify the records as world records. The C-5M, with the full C-5 upgrade package including avionics and re-enginging and reliability enhancements, entered operational test and evaluation in October.
US Has Struck Over 1,000 Houthi Targets in Renewed Campaign
April 30, 2025
U.S. forces have struck more than 1,000 Houthi targets in Yemen since March 15, U.S. officials said, as the Trump administration’s military campaign against the militants reached the 45-day mark. Dubbed Operation Rough Rider, the campaign has drawn on U.S. Navy and Air Force warplanes and drones. The campaign shows…