Image Cache: You need a large room to strip and reassemble an aeroplane — especially when it’s the biggest one in your fleet. In this panoramic photo you can see a half assembled Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy during a major inspection at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware.
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All C-5 aircraft in the US Air Force inventory undergo an eight-year scheduled maintenance timeline, with one of four inspections occurring at regular two-year intervals. Such a major inspection — which includes a complete disassembly and re-assembly — takes approximately 55 days, and more than 100 staff can be working on the aircraft at any given moment.