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To: sukhoi-30mki

During the 1970’s the Air Force Launched a Minuteman Missile from the back of a c-141.


6 posted on 01/23/2016 5:16:08 AM PST by puppypusher ( The World is going to the dogs.)
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To: puppypusher

It was actually a C5 Galaxy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96A0wb1Ov9k


43 posted on 01/23/2016 8:51:07 AM PST by BulletBobCo
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To: puppypusher

I thought it was the back of a C5A. I know the 141 could transport one, but dropping it out the back in flight for a test? Wouldn’t they have wanted a little more wiggle room for such a test?


46 posted on 01/23/2016 9:43:52 AM PST by AFreeBird
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