After being severely damaged in Afghanistan, the C-5M Super
Galaxy aircraft has been repaired and refurbished at Robins Air Force Base.
Dave Nakayama, the Director of the 559th Aircraft
Maintenance Squadron, stated, “This is the first ever refurbishment done here
at Robins.”
According to Nakayama, the aircraft’s left main landing gear
wheel well area received damage after it hit water that was on a runway, which
he likened to a person jumping from several stories into a swimming pool.
He explained that when the damage happened last year, a team
was sent to make a temporary repair in order for the aircraft to fly to Robins
AFB to undergo a permanent repair and refurbishment.
A fact sheet provided by Nakayama said more than 6,000 hours
of work was put in to fix the damage.
“The refurbishment included replacing the sidewall panels,
which over the years have become torn and cracked through normal wear and tear,
painting the entire cargo compartment, flight deck and troop deck, and applying
anti-skid surface on the cargo floor, ramps and ladders,” said the fact sheet.
The C-5 System Program Office, the 559th Aircraft
Maintenance Squadron, the Defense Logistics Agency, Air Force Supply Systems,
the 402d Commodities Maintenance Group, the 402d Aircraft Maintenance Support
Squadron and Lockheed Martin all came together to repair and refurbish the aircraft.
Dave Nakayama, the director of the 559th Aircraft
Maintenance Squadron, talks about the refurbishment on the C-5.
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