tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023417.post8774307891848454040..comments2024-03-27T10:02:37.532-05:00Comments on This Is Your Captain Speaking: Then There Was the Time I Saw a C-5 Do the SplitsThe Captainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03919928014165571837noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023417.post-81506096637134794682017-01-20T17:52:40.947-06:002017-01-20T17:52:40.947-06:00Hi Anne, The "A" model had crosswind gea...Hi Anne, The "A" model had crosswind gear where all the gear would translate either left or right so the airplane could land in a crab like the B-52. When the "B" models were ordered in the early 80s, a study was done and it was determined that having that capability was more trouble than it was worth, so the B model didn't have the crosswind gear and the "A" models had their crosswind gear deactivated. This drastically increased the reliability of the gear.The Captainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03919928014165571837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023417.post-7305086109023102642017-01-20T10:02:19.299-06:002017-01-20T10:02:19.299-06:00As a former C-141 driver, I can't help but off...As a former C-141 driver, I can't help but offer my best C-5 memory: when I was delegated to the rear passenger compartment (the flight deck was full with augmented and other deadhead crews), so the C-5 loads cooked me a real half-chicken dinner (best in-flight meal ever) while serving the other pilots box lunches. <br />And of course, my best C-5 Joke for your readers (I know you are sick of it): If you arrive at a base and see three C-5s, two on "jacks", what does that mean? It means that base has only two sets of C-5 jacks.<br />Cheers.Anne Martin Fletcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06538154932484343686noreply@blogger.com