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C-5143 viewsA C-5 Galaxy, the world's largest aircraft at the time, made its first deliveries to South Vietnam in August 1971.

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C-5 cargo area136 viewsThe huge cargo area of this aircraft can be seen once the supplies have been rolled off at Cam Ranh Bay.vwip
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C-5 Push!123 viewsA pallet of supplies are pushed off the aircraft.

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C-141 Wounded Airlift133 viewsAmbulances transport wounded soldiers to a Starlifter for transport to a military hospital outside of the combat theatre.

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C-5 from Above137 viewsAerial view of tth C-5 Galaxy, along with the cargo movement system that moves cargo and equipment from the belly of the aircraft into a secure storage and handling area. C-5 cargo operations usually drew a crowd.

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C-141 and C-133135 viewsStarlifter (foreground) and Globemaster clearly outize the camouflaged C-130s in the far background.

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C-124162 viewsAn army truck is unloaded from a C-124 transport.vwip
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C-5 Bulk Cargo124 viewsSome of the bulk cargo carried by a C-5 was offloaded by forklift.

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C-5 Unload132 viewsCargo is unloaded.vwip
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Homeward bound131 viewsArmy troops prepare to board a C-141 for transport home.

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C-5 Takeoff132 viewsA C-5 Galaxy takes off from Cam Ranh Bay.

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C-5 Takeoff139 viewsA C-5 Galaxy takes off from Cam Ranh Bay.

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