C-5M Super Galaxy visits Eglin AFB to undergo defensive countermeasures tests 31 May 2021 (Last Updated May 31st, 2021 14:59)
C-5M Super Galaxy strategic transport aircraft is a modernised version of the legacy C-5.
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A 436th Airlift Wing C-5M Super Galaxy releases flares during a test conducted on 12 May at Eglin Air Force Base. Credit: US Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.
The US Air Force (USAF) has announced that a 436th Airlift Wing C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft released flares during a test conducted at Eglin Air Force Base (AFB) in Florida.
The countermeasures testing was conducted on 12 May.
US Air Force/Samuel King Jr.
The giant C-5M Super Galaxy released flares during a defensive countermeasures test on the Eglin range.
Flares are high-temperature heat sources used to mislead surface-to-air or air-to-air missiles heat-seekers.
A C-5M Super Galaxy, belonging to the 436th Airlift Wing, from Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, was involved in a defensive countermeasures testing campaign that saw the US Air Force s largest aircraft release flares, at night, over an area of the Eglin range, Florida.
Each night, the C-5M released more than 15 flares, repeating the same operation several times, entering the area from different entry points and angles, to increase aircraft and crew combat survivability by evaluating and fielding improved defensive systems capabilities.
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Engineers, testers and support staff working on the Eglin Air Force Base range enjoyed a fireworks display the last two weeks courtesy of the Air Force’s largest aircraft, the C-5M Super Galaxy.,
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