LOCKHEED C-5A GALAXY TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT TEST FLIGHT FOOTAGE MARIETTA GEORGIA 49214

Love our channel? Help us save and post more orphaned films! Support us on Patreon: Even a really tiny contribution can make a difference. This color, silent film shows footage of the Lockheed C-5A Galaxy cargo aircraft during its ground taxi tests, and flight tests in 1968. The first C-5A Galaxy (serial number 66-8303) was rolled out of the manufacturing plant in Marietta, Georgia, on 2 March 1968. On 30 June 1968, flight testing of the C-5A began with the first flight, flown by Leo Sullivan, with the call sign “eight-three-oh-three heavy“. It is believed that the film includes the first flight of the aircraft at Marietta, Georgia, 30 June 1968. The aircraft shown in the film, 66-8303, was destroyed after a fuel purge resulted in a build-up of fumes, causing an explosion and ground fire at Marietta in 1970. Opening: The prototype United States Air Force Lockheed C-5A Galaxy, tail #66-8303, taxis on a runway (:08). The C-5A Galaxy taxis on a runway and starts to t