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179 Silas Stephan
supergalaxy5007 Offline Send Email
Nov 2, 2011
1:55 am
Since my last post, alot has gone on. Tomorrow (11-2-11) I intend on posting an updated assignment listing of the C-5s. In the last couple of weeks the...
180 Silas Stephan
supergalaxy5007 Offline Send Email
Nov 2, 2011
5:53 pm
5005 arrived at Dover AFB this afternoon touching down at 1238 local. Silas...
181 Bob Raks
bobraks Offline Send Email
Nov 4, 2011
12:50 pm
Silas, Are you still planning on putting out an update on the C5 fleet? Thanks, Bob ... From: Silas Stephan <supergalaxy5007@...> Subject:...
182 Andrew Stephan
supergalaxy5007 Offline Send Email
Nov 4, 2011
2:08 pm
I posted it on the 2nd!   Any luck getting pics of 9020 and 8226?  How about any Stewart or Wright Patt C-17 sightings on the Boeing side?   Hope all is...
183 Robert Raksnis
bobraks Offline Send Email
Nov 4, 2011
5:30 pm
Okay, I must have missed it. 9020 is offsta somewhere. I haven't been to the flightline recently so I've not been able to catch 226 in lackland colors. I may...
184 Robert Raksnis
bobraks Offline Send Email
Nov 4, 2011
5:31 pm
Oh forgot, I haven't been over to the Boeing side recently. Sent from my iPhone...
185 Andrew Stephan
supergalaxy5007 Offline Send Email
Nov 4, 2011
7:46 pm
9020 hasn't been logged leaving Lackland since the 26th of August.  From my other source, it was on spot 8 two days ago.  I could use a nice clear shot of...
186 Bob Raks
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Nov 4, 2011
11:21 pm
You are good, how did you know 9014s location? Bob ... From: Andrew Stephan <supergalaxy5007@...> Subject: Re: [LockheedGalaxy] 85-0005 delivered to...
187 Andrew Stephan
supergalaxy5007 Offline Send Email
Nov 5, 2011
12:49 am
I'd tell you, but I don't have the money to fly down and kill you  :P ________________________________ From: Bob Raks <bobraks@...> To:...
188 Bob Raks
bobraks Offline Send Email
Nov 5, 2011
12:54 am
I have these pics of 9020 and 8226. I can get better ones, but it's what I have right now. Can you send me that C5 update again? Bob ... From: Andrew Stephan...
189 Andrew Stephan
supergalaxy5007 Offline Send Email
Nov 5, 2011
1:10 am
That Piece of crap 9020 is flying over the house right now inbound to Dover!  Damn Night Stops!!!!! Break Break Break Break!   You'll have to send them...
190 supergalaxy5007 Offline Send Email Nov 9, 2011
2:00 am
8224 was delivered to Martinsburg today after its major ISO at Dover. 8225 made its final flight today to KDMA for AMARG input. 5002 has been handed back over...
191 Brutus
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Nov 10, 2011
3:27 am
69-0013 departed WPAFB today at 1208L; destination?  That leaves 70-0457 all by it's lonesome playing West Ramp North End gateguard. The 445th is flying the H...
192 Silas Stephan
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Nov 10, 2011
3:28 am
9013 made its move to Memphis today. I believe Memphis is paperwork transferring 0454 to KFFO for a swap. Cheers, Silas...
193 Silas Stephan
supergalaxy5007 Offline Send Email
Nov 10, 2011
3:31 am
Haha, I was posting it right as you posted...good timing! 0457 is staying at WP until they are ready for it at KDMA. WP is getting 99-0060 and 99-0165 from...
194 Brutus
buckeyeroger Offline Send Email
Nov 10, 2011
3:41 am
Thanks ! 9013's most recent trip (pre-Labor Day which my neighbor a LM was on) was scheduled for four days and they returned three weeks later) UGH.  Good...
195 Brutus
buckeyeroger Offline Send Email
Nov 10, 2011
3:47 am
What would be the average flight hours on 94 - 99 models by now? Any major structural defects found on the older 17's yet?   Roger ...
196 Andrew Stephan
supergalaxy5007 Offline Send Email
Nov 10, 2011
3:52 am
They range from 10 to 15K hours on them.  So far no major structural issues have been noted.  Some of the older jets have been in depot for long periods, but...
197 Brutus
buckeyeroger Offline Send Email
Nov 10, 2011
11:49 am
I saw one abort three times in five hours one day; it was either 0446 or 0466...I always got the two of them mixed up; failing long-range vision !   (: ...
198 scotthwrd Offline Send Email Nov 11, 2011
2:51 am
Hi all. I worked C5s from 1980-1983 (Terrojon), 1984-1998 (Kelly (433rd & depot)) and 1998-2004 (Robins). I'm hating seeing the C5 be dumped for the C-17. I'm...
199 Bob Raks
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Nov 11, 2011
12:56 pm
Hi Scott, Welcome to the group. You've been with the Galaxys a while too. I guess I never mentioned my background with the greatest airplane in the world....
200 Silas Stephan
supergalaxy5007 Offline Send Email
Nov 13, 2011
9:10 pm
Welcome to the group Scott; I am the group owner, Silas. I was stationed at Dover AFB 2002-2006 and had my career cut short due to medical issues. I was on...
201 Scott Howard
scotthwrd Offline Send Email
Nov 14, 2011
2:26 am
Thanks for the welcome, guys.  I'll give you a bio so you can see how old I am and where I've been. I joined the AF in 1977 and after Instrument (yes, we used...
202 Bob Raks
bobraks Offline Send Email
Nov 14, 2011
7:13 pm
Silas,   Interesting to hear some of the legacy issues are still there. I heard recently where a crew was stuck overseas for a week with blown underfloor...
203 Silas Stephan
supergalaxy5007 Offline Send Email
Nov 16, 2011
11:05 pm
The underfloor ducting issue was on 68-0223; thats just a legacy issue. Most of the ducting gets replaced in RERP. They have had a environmental compartment...
204 Silas Stephan
supergalaxy5007 Offline Send Email
Nov 16, 2011
11:06 pm
70-0454 flew from Memphis to Westover today for Excess Storage input. Its been in storage status since September at Memphis, but they got it airworthy to fly...
205 Bob Raks
bobraks Offline Send Email
Nov 17, 2011
12:30 am
Did you say recently 9014 was transferring to Memphis soon? That would leave us with one Legacy jet, 9005. Thanks, Bob ... From: Silas Stephan...
206 Silas Stephan
supergalaxy5007 Offline Send Email
Nov 17, 2011
4:24 am
Yep; 14 is supposed to transfer the first week of December. 9005 is supposed to transfer by the end of the month to Memphis. I bet the whole spotting...
207 scotthwrd Offline Send Email Nov 22, 2011
2:37 am
I noticed a C5 with Kelly (yeah, I know its Lackland but it will always be Kelly to me) colors on the Robins ramp the other day. I didn't catch the tail #, but...
208 scotthwrd Offline Send Email Nov 22, 2011
2:49 am
If anyone is interested, I can post pics of balls 4 in various stages of disection when it was taken apart for the structural reliability inspection. Scott...
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