Screaming Engines ! Super Heavy US C-5 Galaxy Take off at Full Throttle

My son and I always enjoyed watching the US C-5 Galaxy fly over our home each month. It was always one of those "drop everything" moments when we would run to our back yard and listen to the huge engines whine and see it descending to its destination. We did not know which base it came from or which one it was heading to. The overflights were discontinued a few years ago. 😥

I was in USAF for 8 years and was stationed at Travis AFB for the last 4 of them; in the subsequent 35.5 years I lived in Fairfield, CA. Over those nearly 40 years, I grew quite used to--but never tired of--these behemoths flying overhead. I've moved since to the Pacific Northwest, so I only occasionally see its smaller cousin, the C-17, these days. My son wanted to be a loadmaster on a C-5, but he would've had to wait quite a while for a position to open. Instead, he is now an avionics technician for F-15Es in North Carolina.

I was stationed at Travis AFB in 1980. Loaded a many C-5’s, C-141’s, C-130’s, 747’S, DC8’S, etc. The C-5 has the smoothest ride when going tdy. Retired years back. Still love that C-5 engine sound.

I love the view into the cockpit at 5:15 !

I live near to the fantasticC130s. Proud to have them in our Air Force fleet and the crew who are special part to keep them in top shape.

The best thing about Fat Albert is it sounds like 4 Warthogs taking off at the same time.,. 😂

I was a flight line mechanic in the U.S. AIR FORCE. My memory of a C-5, I changed many to tires and refueled it.

These are still a slick looking plane considering it the design is nearly 60 years old.

USA., ¡¡¡ Bravo !!! La experiencia y el amor a la patria y la familia ,es lo que hace tan atractivo este país de gringos ,que hasta los más ideologizados comunistas sueñan con comprar una residencia, con plata de la mafia. ¡¡¡ Viva USA !!!

Wow awesome training guys 👍

The C-5A's "noisy"? That's the best sounding big jet EVER!

Always loved that sound.

I live about 5 miles from Travis AFB, I sure do miss the sound of those TF-39's.

Très jolie vidéo. merci de nous l'avoir montrée. Amicalement.

imagine flying a 150million dollar plane and say "imma actually land like this just so i can practice" lol i hate war and the reason for these planes existence but the tech is so amazing

Also on my flight from the east coast to Ft Lewis was I.n a converted KC130 and the pilots let me hang out in the cockpit!!

Great Video…I saw a Westover C-5M (patriot wing) Chicopee Massachusetts in the video…I live in South Hadley Massachusetts….where I live as soon as a C-5M takes off, it’s wheels are just coming up as it flies over my house…(about a mile from end of runway 15…)

Incredible video!! Absolutely loved it!! Great quality and information!!! New fan and subscriber!!

I got to fly on one of these and c17s to and from Afghanistan and Iraq and what a great flight!! I only flew on one charter and all the rest on these with my teams equipment!! Threw out my bed roll my computer and snakes it was better then first class!! One was on a med flight when I was injured in Iraq and it was filled with a bunch of us!! But I also got to fly all over on a C130 witch was a treat!!

That’s 1 massive plane