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Post subject: Bye Bye Boeing C-17  Posted: 30 Nov 2015, 20:58 |
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The last built C17
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Post subject: Re: Bye Bye Boeing C-17 Posted: 01 Dec 2015, 06:44 |
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Username Protected wrote: sad day. Love flying that jet. Brandon - When, and where, did you fly the C-17? I'm flying this week with a former C-17 guy and just thought you might know him. He spent 4.5 years as an IP at Altus, first tour out of Charleston. D Verellen.
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Post subject: Re: Bye Bye Boeing C-17 Posted: 05 Dec 2015, 09:10 |
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Don't get too teary-eyed just yet, gents! Last "BUILT" is not nearly as sad as "last flying" or "retired"!!!! Once the whole Globemaster fleet gets sent to the DM boneyard and/or is sold off to foreign countries, then let the "waterworks" begin!  If fact, as I type this, I think I hear one of these beasts doing T&G's at Stewart right now! Great freaking aircraft, btw. I've jumped out of them and seen them swallow all kinds of equipment. I think in Army shipping manuals, the cargo capacity of the C17 is listed as "a metric ass-ton" 
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Post subject: Re: Bye Bye Boeing C-17 Posted: 05 Dec 2015, 09:13 |
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Username Protected wrote: When they retire the last C17 to the bone yard the crew will be picked up in a new C130!!  A "new" C130... Is that even a thing?!? 
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Post subject: Re: Bye Bye Boeing C-17 Posted: 05 Dec 2015, 09:46 |
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Username Protected wrote: When they retire the last C17 to the bone yard the crew will be picked up in a new C130!! A "new" C130... Is that even a thing?!?
Yes. I did HF evaluations for the C-130J, brand new airframe. Different from the C-130X and C-130 AMP programs that were retrofits and later discontinued.
You were probably implying that the C-130 design is old, but I can assure you the C-130J is a very sweet airplane.
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Post subject: Re: Bye Bye Boeing C-17 Posted: 06 Dec 2015, 00:56 |
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Chris- Very cool! I don't have a problem with older designs- most of my flight time is in airframes that rolled off the assembly line in the 1960s. I even had the privilege at one time of "owning" the OH-58D with the oldest airframe in the fleet, but I digress. I have nothing but love for the C130. I've taken many a ride in them and even jumped out of a few. But, I'm pretty sure there's a line in my Army contract that says I shall take pot shots at USAF and USN aviation whenever possible! 
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Post subject: Re: Bye Bye Boeing C-17 Posted: 07 Dec 2015, 07:49 |
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Username Protected wrote: sad day. Love flying that jet. Brandon - When, and where, did you fly the C-17? I'm flying this week with a former C-17 guy and just thought you might know him. He spent 4.5 years as an IP at Altus, first tour out of Charleston. D Verellen.
I was at McChord from 2005-2010 on active duty. Back there now with the reserves.
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