Air Mobility Command has started evaluations on turning the C-5M cargo plane into a flying hospital for large-scale aeromedical evacuation.
U.S. Air Force aeromedical evacuation team members participate in a training scenerio during a C-5M Super Galaxy AE proof of concept flight from Scott AFB, Illinois, Dec. 5, 2018. Active Duty, Reserve and Delaware Air National Guard Airmen worked together during the PoC to test the cargo compartment of the C-5M with the goal of establishing the aircraft as part of the universal qualification training program for all AE crews. If approved and certified, the C-5M will have the capability to move three times the current capacity in one mission compared to other AE platforms. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joey Swafford)
Such missions are currently flown by C-130s, C-17s, and KC-135s and the last time the C-5 was used for medevac was during the Vietnam War.
With the upgraded C-5M, the medical teams can now power their equipment from the extra electricity provided by the new engines.
