46th Test and Evaluation Squadron evaluates C-5 vapor purge test

U.S. Airman 1st Class Brandon Rabago, 436th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron C-5M Super Galaxy apprentice, sets up a liquid oxygen connection to a C-5 at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Feb. 13, 2025. The C-5 was set for a vapor purge test conducted by the 46th Test and Evaluation Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Liberty Matthews)

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46th Test and Evaluation Squadron evaluates C-5 vapor purge test

U.S. Airman 1st Class Brandon Rabago, 436th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron C-5M Super Galaxy apprentice, sets up a liquid oxygen connection to a C-5 at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Feb. 13, 2025. The C-5 was set for a vapor purge test conducted by the 46th Test and Evaluation Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Liberty Matthews)

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46th Test and Evaluation Squadron evaluates C-5 vapor purge test

Sharon Rogers, 46th Test and Evaluation Squadron test engineer, and members of the 46th TES carry vapor purge testing equipment to a C-5M Super Galaxy at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Feb. 13, 2025. Sensors placed inside the C-5 by the 46th TES measured how long it took for the vapor to be purged during flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Liberty Matthews)

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46th Test and Evaluation Squadron evaluates C-5 vapor purge test

Members of the 46th Test and Evaluation Squadron and members of Team Dover load vapor purge testing equipment onto a C-5M Super Galaxy at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Feb. 13, 2025. Sensors placed inside the C-5 by the 46th TES measured how long it took for the vapor to be purged during flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Liberty Matthews)

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46th Test and Evaluation Squadron evaluates C-5 vapor purge test

Members from the 46th Test and Evaluation Squadron and members of Team Dover strap and load vapor purge testing equipment onto a C-5M Super Galaxy at Dover Air Force Base, Feb. 13, 2025. Sensors placed inside the C-5 by the 46th TES measured how long it took for the vapor to be purged during flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Liberty Matthews)

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46th Test and Evaluation Squadron evaluates C-5 vapor purge test

Team Dover Airmen move a ground power unit for a vapor purge test for C-5M Super Galaxy at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Feb. 13, 2025. Sensors placed inside the C-5 by the 46th Test and Evaluation Squadron measured how long it took for the vapor to be purged during flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Liberty Matthews)

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46th Test and Evaluation Squadron evaluates C-5 vapor purge test

A high-fidelity testing unit is strapped down in a C-5M Super Galaxy at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Feb. 13, 2025. Sensors placed inside the C-5 by the 46th Test and Evaluation Squadron measured how long it took for the vapor to be purged during flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Liberty Matthews)

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46th Test and Evaluation Squadron evaluates C-5 vapor purge test

A high-fidelity testing unit is strapped down in a C-5M Super Galaxy at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Feb. 13, 2025. Sensors placed inside the C-5 by the 46th Test and Evaluation Squadron measured how long it took for the vapor to be purged during flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Liberty Matthews)

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46th Test and Evaluation Squadron evaluates C-5 vapor purge test

A 46th Test and Evaluation Squadron member adjusts a high-fidelity testing unit in a C-5M Super Galaxy at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Feb. 13, 2025. Sensors placed inside the C-5 by the 46th TES measured how long it took for the vapor to be purged during flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Liberty Matthews)

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46th Test and Evaluation Squadron evaluates C-5 vapor purge test

A high-fidelity testing unit is strapped down in a C-5M Super Galaxy at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Feb. 13, 2025. Sensors placed inside the C-5 by the 46th Test and Evaluation Squadron measured how long it took for the vapor to be purged during flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Liberty Matthews)

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46th Test and Evaluation Squadron evaluates C-5 vapor purge test

A spray box is set up for a vapor purge test for a C-5M Super Galaxy at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Feb. 13, 2025. Sensors placed inside the C-5 by the 46th Test and Evaluation Squadron measured how long it took for the vapor to be purged during flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Liberty Matthews)

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46th Test and Evaluation Squadron evaluates C-5 vapor purge test

Published Feb. 18, 2025
436th Airlift Wing

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. -- U.S. Airman 1st Class Brandon Rabago, 436th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron C-5M Super Galaxy apprentice, sets up a liquid oxygen connection to a C-5 at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Feb. 13, 2025. The C-5 was set for a vapor purge test conducted by the 46th Test and Evaluation Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Liberty Matthews)