[XBob]

10-"cant we convert these babies into Big Gunships like we do the C130?? That would be cool."

There was a proposal for something similar to just that, about 30 years ago, not long after the c-5 came out, except it entailed putting something like torpedo tubes on the C-5, and putting 100 long range missiles on board, and allowing the C-5 to loiter safely off shore, like our navy ships do, except that they could get there an awful lot faster.

[AFreeBird]

and putting 100 long range missiles on board, and allowing the C-5 to loiter safely off shore

I believe they also successfully launched a minuteman missle out the back of one of those. They pushed it out the back, tail end first, and ignited the motors during decent.