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- [Captain Fink] I'm
the Aircraft Commander

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for this C-5M Super Galaxy crew.

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We flew in here to Marine Corps
Air Station Camp Pendleton

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to pick up some helicopters
and head out to NATO days

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in Ostrava, Czech Republic.

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So the C-5 is the largest aircraft we have

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in the Air Force inventory.

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We're capable of holding,

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basically anything will
fit in our cargo locks.

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For the deploying units here at

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Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton,

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the C-5 Galaxy that we
flew in today can support

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about 80% of their airlift needs.

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It's a fairly easy aircraft to fly.

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It's responsive.

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It's got good control feel and everything.

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Our biggest challenge is on the ground.

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Because we're so big, 223 foot wing span,

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being able to taxi around in tight spots

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and stuff, is really tough for us.

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A lot of airfields just
aren't used to handling

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aircraft of our size.

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Luckily, here at Camp Pendleton though,

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they've got a large
northern end on their ramp

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that we can park in and taxi
in and out of fairly easily.

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We're just really happy to get to come out

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on this mission and do
some joint training,

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and be involved in the NATO days stuff.

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It's really good for us to get out

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and see different types of
cargo, fly to different airfields

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and work with the Marines,
and just kind of work on

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that joint relationship that we have.

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So we're excited to be
invited out here today,

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and hopefully we get to come back.

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(sizzle)

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(sword clash)