EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012: Air Force Big Iron

By Fred Harl

You can expect just about any aircraft at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, and U.S. Air Force big iron cargo planes were on hand for public tours.  A C-5B Galexy from the 312th Airlift Squadron from Travis AFB, CA served as the backdrop to the gathering of current and retired military cargo planes.  Nearby sat a McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) C-17A Globemaster III from the 445th Airlift Wing at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH.  Both aircraft serve with the Air Force Reserve Command, illustrating the integrated nature of the active and reserve components of the modern U.S. military forces.  Here are some views from in, out and around these two massive airlifters: