A 436th Airlift Wing C-5M Super Galaxy releases flares during a test May 12, 2021, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The Dover AFB aircraft and aircrew released the flares as part of a two-week defensive countermeasures test program with the 46th Test Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)
A C-5M Super Galaxy lifts off for a mission at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, May 13, 2021. The Dover AFB aircraft and crew visited the base for a series of nighttime defensive countermeasures tests on Eglin’s ranges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)
Tech. Sgt. Jacob Kuhn, 9th Airlift Squadron, performs preflight checks on a C-5M Super Galaxy at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, May 13, 2021. The Dover AFB aircraft and crew visited the base for a series of nighttime defensive countermeasures tests on Eglin’s ranges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)
A C-5M Super Galaxy taxies by King Hangar prior to a mission at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, May 13, 2021. The Dover AFB aircraft and crew visited the base for a series of nighttime defensive countermeasures tests on Eglin’s ranges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)
A C-5M Super Galaxy sits on the flight line before a night mission at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, May 13, 2021. The Dover AFB aircraft and crew visited the base for a series of nighttime defensive countermeasures tests on Eglin’s ranges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)
Maintainers from the 436th Airlift Wing pull chocks from a C-5M Super Galaxy prior to a mission at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, May 13, 2021. The Dover AFB aircraft and crew visited the base for a series of nighttime defensive countermeasures tests on Eglin’s ranges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)
A 436th Airlift Wing C-5M Super Galaxy crosses a purple and orange sky at sunset May 12, 2021, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The Dover AFB aircraft and crew visited the base for a series of nighttime defensive countermeasures tests on Eglin’s ranges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)