Personally I loved the C-5A Galaxy in the original grey/white colour scheme however by 1985 this was starting to change to a more lo-vis scheme. Luckily the Galaxy in the Fairford I.A.T. static was in the 'old' scheme.
137th Airlift Squadron, 105th Airlift Wing, Stewart ANGB, New York Air National Guard. Another giant takes to the sky from runway 29 at RAF Mildenhall.
439th Airlift Wing, Westover ARB, Massachusetts. Turning around on the overrun of runway 29 at MHZ, this massive beast of an airplane made a lot of noise, but gives you a perspective of her size from this head-on shot.
439th Airlift Wing, Westover ARB, Massachusetts. Departing runway 29 at MHZ, gear in mid-retract, and definitely a heavy takeoff as she held low over the fence! Some strobe action to boot!