Marietta, Ga. – Lockheed Martin delivered its 17th C-5M Super Galaxy to the U.S. Air Force on Mar. 25, 2014, from its facilities in Marietta, Ga. It is the first C-5M delivery for 2014. U.S. Air Force aircrews will deliver the aircraft tail number 87-0020 to Dover Air Force Base, Del., after a stop at Stewart Air National Guard Base, N.Y., where it will undergo internal paint restoration.
The C-5M is capable of offering the entire globe in one unrefueled flight. A total of 52 Super Galaxy aircraft are scheduled to be delivered to the Air Force by 2017.
Source: Lockheed Martin
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