Yesterday at the autocross at Grissom AFB a C5A landed while I was there. I don't believe I have seen one land before but what an awesome sight. Because of the size of it it appeared to land so lazily it seemed to just hang there and slowly drift downward. I have never seen an aircraft land so gingerly. The pilot brought it in so that the touch down was just so careful.

It flew level a few feet above the runway for what seemed like a quarter of a mile before gradually beginning to set down sets of wheels. After the rear wheels startd touching it must have run another quarter of a mile before he brought the nose down.

Just Awesome, and it happened at a time when I could stand and watch the whole thing. (No action that required any attention on my part).

Another fellow said the Russians had a plane that is actually larger, but that they only had a few of them. (They always have to have the biggest!)

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.