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C-17 at Davis Island

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I watched it come in. The hovel is nearly under the final, he was obviously off course and low when he came in, didn't think it was right and had confirmation a bit later. :wink:

Wasn't concerned about it getting off the island, knew they'd just toss everything that wasn't a C-17 part over th' side and GO. They had runway to spare. :smirk:

Different crew flew it out, I suspect the first guys had an <span style="font-style: italic">appointment</span> and were a bit busy. :devilgrin:
 
Ah, brings back memories. I had my first solo at POK.
 
I agree doc... that crew had some splaining to do.
 
The fella in the "green bag" and sunglasses looks like a guy I know at 6th AMW, haven't talked with him about it yet. I'll know sooner or later.
 
I know a guy who pilots those things outta Charleston. But, I'd bet the Air Farce has a barricade up on news right about now.
 
DrEntropy said:
I watched it come in. The hovel is nearly under the final, he was obviously off course and low when he came in, didn't think it was right and had confirmation a bit later. :wink:

Wasn't concerned about it getting off the island, knew they'd just toss everything that wasn't a C-17 part over th' side and GO. They had runway to spare. :smirk:

Different crew flew it out, I suspect the first guys had an <span style="font-style: italic">appointment</span> and were a bit busy. :devilgrin:
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I strongly suspect you are/were correct re the 'appointment.'

(Is it a controlled field? Perhaps they can blame a traffic controller for giving them the wrong vectors? Well, probably not...)

:lol:
 
TOC said:
I know a guy who pilots those things outta Charleston. But, I'd bet the Air Farce has a barricade up on news right about now.
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Short-field landings are a built-in "feature". Very neat aircraft. I suspect the A.C. was a bit into the High Pucker Country when he realized the runway looked a bit shorter than he expected. He ~did~ put it down "on the numbers" and was quick to use all the tools available to stop the thing.
I'm <span style="font-style: italic">guessing</span> he'd not come into MacDill recently, either. :wink:

No intel from the base, tho it has happened before. Just glad it wasn't a KC-135 making the same error. There'd be a big *SPLASH* in that case. :shocked:
 
Reminds me of the joke where the pilot says to the co-pilot: "That had to be the SHORTEST runway we've EVER landed on!" And the co-pilot says: "You got that right!!! But would you look how WIDE this runway is!!!"
 
Oops!

I was at my Dad's house today (near Lakehurst/McGuire Joint Base) and saw one of those fly over. That's a BIG bird for a 3400' parking lot.

Our airport (12N) is 1900' with lakes at both ends. If a twin with an unfamiliar driver comes in, they usually end up having a do-over......with the second try <span style="font-style: italic">on-the-numbers</span>. :wink:

I was lucky enough to hitch a ride on a KC-135 a few years ago. See it HERE.

This "wrong" landing kind of reminds me of the Gimli Glider, a 767 that ran out of gas and was forced to land on an abandoned airport in Canada.
They had a car race going on at the time. :shocked:

gimliglider.jpg
 
As soon as I saw that photo Nial I knew exactly what it was.
I remember reading an article about the incident in Soaring Magazine. A pretty remarkable set of circumstances... everything just clicked into place!

edit: good thing the pilot was a "car guy"!
 
Elliot, you're a "no fuel" guy in any case.

Power/thrust/gain are foreign.

...just KIDDING!! :jester:
 
Real men don't use engines doc :jester:
 
So you say.

Guts or thrust.

PICK ONE!!! :jester:

...just remember: guns on target.
 
hummmm.... since you put that way THRUST. Zoom, Zoom :thumbsup:
 
Climb out, invert, acquire and SHOOT!!

...I'm a zoomie. Can't help it. :wink:
 
Ft. Bragg, back inna '70's...

"Brave Shield" exercises. Some amazing things went down then.

...and a thing then called: "Zot" was previewed. JohnnyH was well considered.
 
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