The C-5M Super Galaxy can now claim 41 world records in addition to the US records acknowledged last fall by the National Aeronautic Association. The Federation Aeronautique International confirmed the world records Jan. 19, according to a Feb. 2 release from Dover AFB, Del., from which the C-5M flew for its record-breaking Sept. 13, 2009, flight. The Air Force just completed C-5M operational test and evaluation, including making its first Southwest Asia deployment. USAF plans to convert a total of 52 C-5s into the Super Galaxy model, adding new engines and avionics that officials expect to extend the mammoth airlifter’s service life for another 40 years. About the record flight, Maj. Cory Bulris, aircraft commander, said, “In the process of setting these records, the crew was able to demonstrate the new aircraft’s ability to escape the threat environment quickly and effectively.” (Dover report by 2nd Lt. Adam Gregory)
Celebrating 100 Years of Liquid-Fueled Rockets
March 11, 2026
March 16, 2026, marks 100 years since Dr. Robert H. Goddard launched the world’s first liquid-fueled rocket. Over the past century, new and ever more capable liquid-fueled rockets have literally propelled humanity into space. Why liquid-fueled rockets?