The C-5M Super Galaxy uses 28 wheels and a hydraulic kneeling system that lets it load tanks and helicopters at austere airfields with no ground support infrastructure.
The U.S. Air Force is keeping the C-5M Super Galaxy flying until 2050 - because nothing else can carry what it carries, and the math on a replacement never works out.
The U.S. Air Force is keeping 54 A-10 Thunderbolt IIs in service following Operation Epic Fury, a live-fire demonstration that made the case for the Warthog's continued relevance.