Historic C-5A makes final landing at Dover Air Force Base

A C-5A Galaxy at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio. U.S. Air Force photo, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

DOVER, Del. (AP) – A historic military plane will made its final landing at Dover Air Force Base on Wednesday.

The Tennessee Air National Guard’s 164th Airlift Wing delivered the massive jet aircraft

The Air Mobility Command Museum says the aircraft will be part of the organization’s collection. The museum says it’s the only plane to successfully launch an intercontinental ballistic missile in flight. While the test over the Pacific Ocean was a success, the tactic was not pursued.

During the next few months, the functioning military plane will be transformed into a museum piece. It will be officially retired in October and after a public ceremony in November, the plane will become the only C-5 in the world accessible to the public.

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A C-5A Galaxy at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio. U.S. Air Force photo, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.