Was this C-5 damaged?

[Clark Griswold]

Saw this video origially on military.com and was wondering if a C-5 guy knew if this plane was damaged from this amphibious takeoff?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUx5wTV4XVk

[Bayou_Eagle_Driver]

I'm not a C-5 guy, but yes, there was extensive damage.

Edited February 7, 2013 by ȘÅİňŦ

[BarnesCat11]

and the page before have some interesting discussion about this.

[Galaxy Driver]

This is a where the water exited the acft after it broke through the aft bulkhead in the wheel well.

[Clark Griswold]

Thanks for link, I was about 99.69% sure that it was a very interesting day for that C-5 and crew but just wondered if they had any kind of protection against this (or other FOD during t/o & landing) since they can operate from austere locations... glad it worked out ok...

[Clark Griswold]

This is a where the water exited the acft after it broke through the aft bulkhead in the wheel well.

Ouch...

[matmacwc]

Takeoff, with 4 pilots, maybe a Nav and few enlisted flying dudes......really? Have fun selling French fries

[LockheedFix]

The C-5 can operate from austere locations? Kind of like C-17s can land on dirt runways. Sure, if no one else ever plans on using that runway ever again.

[Champ Kind]

The C-5 can operate from austere locations? Kind of like C-17s can land on dirt runways. Sure, if no one else ever plans on using that runway ever again.

I think that by "operate from austere locations" he meant it "has an APU" (or two).

[Clark Griswold]

I think that by "operate from austere locations" he meant it "has an APU" (or two).

Yep...

[pcola]

Takeoff, with 4 pilots, maybe a Nav and few enlisted flying dudes......really? Have fun selling French fries

you have no idea what you're talking about.

[ak47]

Takeoff, with 4 pilots, maybe a Nav and few enlisted flying dudes......really? Have fun selling French fries

Flash flood really means "flash." Could be that the two vipers and the Metroliner they held short for just didn't report the 2ft of water they landed through?

[hispeed7721]

Saw this video origially on military.com and was wondering if a C-5 guy knew if this plane was damaged from this amphibious takeoff?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUx5wTV4XVk

O_o ouch

The best part is reading the comment banter b/w two dudes on that video lol

[tunes]

if you really want, you can go get the SIB info from your safety guy....

[Prozac]

Takeoff, with 4 pilots, maybe a Nav and few enlisted flying dudes......really? Have fun selling French fries

Huh? Posting under the influence?