LOCKHEED C 5 A GALAXY TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT TEST FLIGHT FOOTAGE MARIETTA GEORGIA 49214

Love our channel Help us save and post more orphaned films Support us on Patreon: Even a really tiny contribution can make a difference. This color, silent film shows footage of the Lockheed C5A Galaxy cargo aircraft during its ground taxi tests, and flight tests in 1968. The first C5A Galaxy (serial number 668303) was rolled out of the manufacturing plant in Marietta, Georgia, on 2 March 1968. On 30 June 1968, flight testing of the C5A began with the first flight, flown by Leo Sullivan, with the call sign eightthreeohthree heavy. It is believed that the film includes the first flight of the aircraft at Marietta, Georgia, 30 June 1968. The aircraft shown in the film, 668303, was destroyed after a fuel purge resulted in a buildup of fumes, causing an explosion and ground fire at Marietta in 1970. Opening: The prototype United States Air Force Lockheed C5A Galaxy, tail, 668303, taxis on a runway (:08). The C5A Galaxy taxis on a runway and starts to t