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    The C-17 Globemaster III


     
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    Skippy Tim
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    PostPosted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 6:26 am    Post subject: The C-17 Globemaster III Reply with quote
    Hey everyone,

    My first real post here. I'm a pilot; I'm hoping to work for an airline soon but right now I'm working on my private stuff. Anyways; I took a flight today at STS, my local airport which is closed Sat & Sunday for the air show!

    It just so happened after I flew; a C-17 Globemaster III, the Air Force Carrier Plane, tail number 05-5141, just so happened to land on a 1,700 foot runway, use reverse thrust in its 4 engines to back off and into a parking space, in front of 300,000+ people. Once it landed I rushed over to meet the pilots; and took a look at the inside of the plane. No kidding; I actually touched it and stepped inside!

    Heres a photo of it at STS taken today before I touched it on a morning test land:
    http://www.pacificcoastairmuseum.org/airshow2006/images/c17_NathanHavercroft.jpg

    Heres 3 more photos of the same plane (identified via tailnumber) that I touched:
    http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?regsearch=05-5141&distinct_entry=true

    The pilot said he has flown 2 flights to Afganistan, 1 to Iraq, and one with research equitment to Antartica. How cool is that? The plane is only 1.5 years old too!

    -Tim
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    PostPosted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 11:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    Sounds like a great experience - good luck on your search for an airline! Thumbs Up!

    Thanks for those pictures Cool
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    PostPosted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 12:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    Looks like you had a blast on the air show. Very Happy Hope you find a job in an airline soon. Cheers!
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    PostPosted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 7:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    It is a shame that C-17 production will likely end soon. It seems the Pentagon is willing to buy $600 toilet seats or pour money into sleazy companies like Halliburton, but doesn't want to pay for useful things like cargo planes.
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