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The Lockheed C-5 Galaxy is a large military transport aircraft designed and built by Lockheed, and now maintained and upgraded by its successor, Lockheed Martin.It provides the United States Air Force (USAF) with a heavy intercontinental-range strategic airlift capability, one that can carry outsized and oversized loads, including all air-certifiable cargo.
The Lockheed C-141 Starlifter is a retired military strategic airlifter that served with the Military Air Transport Service (MATS), its successor organization the Military Airlift Command (MAC), and finally the Air Mobility Command (AMC) of the United States Air Force (USAF).
C-141 Starlifter: Inactive 709th Airlift Squadron: Dover AFB: C-5 Galaxy: AFRC: 728th Airlift Squadron: McChord AFB: Flying Knights: C-17 Globemaster III: AFRC: 729th Airlift Squadron: March ARB: Pegasus: C-17 Globemaster III: AFRC: 730th Airlift Squadron: March ARB: C-17 Globemaster III: Inactive (now 730th Air Mobility Training Squadron ...
The Air Mobility Command (AMC) is a Major Command (MAJCOM) of the U.S. Air Force.It is headquartered at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, east of St. Louis, Missouri. [5]Air Mobility Command was established on 1 June 1992, and was formed from elements of the inactivated Military Airlift Command (MAC) and Strategic Air Command (SAC).
It was designed to replace the Lockheed C-141 Starlifter, and also fulfill some of the duties of the Lockheed C-5 Galaxy. Compared to the YC-15, the redesigned airlifter differed in being larger, having swept wings, and more powerful engines.
The Lockheed C-141 entered front-line service in April 1965, which finally gave MATS and its successor, Military Airlift Command, the strategic airlift capability it needed. By the early 1970s, the C-135 fleet had been modified and relegated to other duties, which included staff/VIP transport, systems testing, and strategic reconnaissance.
Underwing stores fitted to the Yak-141 (msn 48-3) on display at Technical Museum, Arkhangelskoye, Moscow. Russia. 14-8-2012 A Yakovlev Yak-141 at the Russian Air Museum in Monino. Yak-41M (s/n 48-2, call sign "75") is on display at the Central Air Force Museum at Monino. The aircraft is displayed in its 1992 livery with olive/grey camouflage ...
CSK-131 Mengshi (front) Dongfeng CSK131 is Chinese light protected vehicle developed by Dongfeng Corporation. The chassis has been completely redesigned from EQ2060 with new engine and electronics including onboard computers with digital map software and Beidou satellite communication and positioning system, one night-vision camera for driver and one for the rear door.