The latest C-5M Super Galaxy was ferried from Lockheed Martin’s facility in Marietta, Ga., to Stewart ANGB, N.Y., on Oct. 28, for final paint and detailing, according to a company press release. Its pilot was Brig. Gen. James Fontanella, who in 2006 flew the aircraft—serial number 87-0038—around the world in its earlier incarnation as a C-5B. Fontanella is currently commander of the Force Generation Center at Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command at Robins AFB, Ga. Originally delivered to the Air Force in 1988, the C-5M has 18,950 flying hours, according to the release. The transport aircraft’s final destination will be the 433rd Airlift Wing at JBSA-Lackland, Texas, which operates three other upgraded Super Galaxies. (See also: More Super Galaxy Conversions Under Contract.)
Multiple B-21s are undergoing ground tests and being prepared to join the two aircraft now in test flight, and the Northrop Grumman is negotiating with the Air Force about how expanded production for the bomber could be accomplished, president and CEO Kathy Warden said Oct. 21. She also suggested a…
