Air Force Reserve Command’s 709th Airlift Squadron at Dover AFB, Del., flew its final C-5B Galaxy sortie, as it changes over to all C-5M Super Galaxies. “Many of the Reservists here at Dover have flown all [C-5] variants and will miss the last C-5B as it transfers to a different wing,” said Col. Scott Durham, 512th Operations Group commander at Dover. “While we say adios to the last of our B models, it’s not the end,” added Durham. The squadron’s final C-5B departed the Delaware base on April 5 for its new assignment with the 22nd AS at Travis AFB, Calif. The 709th AS is the second airlift unit at Dover to fully re-equip with the C-5M. The Active Duty 9th AS flew its final C-5B sortie from Dover just last month and became Air Force’s first all-C-5M unit. (Dover report by MSgt. Veronica Aceveda)
The rate of building B-21 bombers would speed up if the fiscal 2026 defense budget passes. But it remains unclear how much capacity would be added, and whether the Air Force would simply build the bombers faster, or buy more.
