Tech. Sgt. Jon Meyers, 9th Airlift Squadron C-5M Super Galaxy flight engineer instructor, is dwarfed by the massive nose during pre-flight inspection of the aircraft Aug. 11, 2015, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. The pre-flight inspection requires the efforts of the entire aircrew and it is an important part of ensuring the mission is done successfully and safely. (U.S. Air Force photo/Greg L. Davis)
Master Sgt. Jason Staggs, 9th Airlift Squadron C-5M Super Galaxy loadmaster, acts as a safety observer from the crew entry door of the aircraft during engine start Aug. 11, 2015, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. From his vantage point Staggs is able to see problems those on the ground might not see and alert the cockpit crew immediately. (U.S. Air Force photo/Greg L. Davis)
Maj. Jacob Scherrer, 9th Airlift Squadron C-5M Super Galaxy pilot and operations officer, looks over his shoulder to monitor the position of a KC-135R Stratotanker during a rendezvous as part of a training mission Aug. 11, 2015, from Dover Air Force Base, Del. Scherrer will conduct refueling training once the tanker aircraft has moved into position in front of the C-5M. (U.S. Air Force photo/Greg L. Davis)
Senior Airman Emalyn Schliesing, 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron jet engine specialist, takes a photo in the flight deck of a C-5M Super Galaxy as part of an incentive flight Aug. 11, 2015, leaving from Dover Air Force Base, Del. The C-5M was flown by a crew from the 9th Airlift Squadron and refueled from a 171st Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker. (U.S. Air Force photo/Greg L. Davis)
Aircrew and incentive flyers huddle in the flight deck of a C-5M Super Galaxy during a training flight Aug. 11, 2015, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. The incentive flyers were observing air-refueling training being conducted between a Dover based C-5M and a KC-135R Stratotanker from a 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pittsburgh International Airport, Pennsylvania Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo/Greg L. Davis)
Capt. Justin Lapin, 9th Airlift Squadron C-5M Super Galaxy pilot, positions the aircraft below and behind a KC-135R Stratotanker Aug. 11, 2015, during a training mission from Dover Air Force Base, Del. The C-5M is assigned to the 436th Airlift Wing while the KC-135R is assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pittsburgh International Airport, Pennsylvania Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo/Greg L. Davis)
Tech. Sgt. Jon Meyers, 9th Airlift Squadron C-5M Super Galaxy flight engineer instructor looks out from the flight deck???s top emergency exit hatch as the aircraft taxis to park Aug. 11, 2015, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Meyers kept a close watch to ensure the massive aircraft had ample clearance from other aircraft and fixed objects. (U.S. Air Force photo/Greg L. Davis)
Aircrew and incentive flyers pose together with the C-5M Super Galaxy of the 436th Airlift Wing after their flight Aug. 11, 2015, Dover Air Force Base, Del. The incentive flyers were award winners and observed a training mission that included air-refueling from a KC-135R Stratotanker of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo/Greg L. Davis)