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JohnGalt
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Low level pass by C-17
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5/30/2006 4:55:25 PM
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Did anyone see the C-17 pass over on Saturday? It was about noon. It made a low level pass right over Maxwell and continued over Sandy Creek heading northeast and banked to the south. We were in the boat and they flew directly over us. What a beautiful sight.
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LifeTime Laker
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Low level pass by C-17
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5/30/2006 6:21:01 PM
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I saw it... he performed the bank right over our sluogh.... awsome sight!!
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Lakeman
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Low level pass by C-17
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5/30/2006 6:38:08 PM
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He flew right over our house in Cooper Branch.
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JIM
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Low level pass by C-17
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5/30/2006 7:12:33 PM
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Call it as you see it, a Globemaster, Most people dont know what a C-17 is.
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Flash
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Low level pass by C-17
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5/30/2006 7:49:05 PM
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Guy's in the service call it the Budda
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roswellric
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Air show
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5/30/2006 8:19:22 PM
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in Montgomery?
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BhamGirl
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Low level pass by C-17
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5/30/2006 10:05:53 PM
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Saw it, and wondered why it was so low. Looked like a flying elephant!
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JMSD
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C-17's
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5/31/2006 7:50:33 AM
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I live in the home of the "Airborne" and I see C-17's pass low almost on a daily basis. Their patterns are so regular that I can tell whether or not they are doing Airborne operations or taking our fine soldiers to war. Everytime one flies in the deployment pattern I stop and quietly say a prayer for those on board. There is nothing like seeing some of our military aircraft.
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JMSD
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The Budda
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5/31/2006 7:52:30 AM
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I have never heard my husband refer to a C-17 as the budda but I have heard him refer to a C-5 (the biggest darn plane I have ever seen in my life) as the budda. The C-5 is so big that when they take off from here they can not have a full tank of fuel because the runway isn't long enough!
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Osms
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Saw it
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5/31/2006 7:55:53 AM
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We live close to Maxwell/Gunter and have seen flybys several times, usually on holidays or weekends. Always figured it was by some poor guy having to work that day, but his friends/family were enjoying the lake at the rec area, so he buzzed them. Could be the Air Guard.
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Lakeman
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Low level pass by C-17
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5/31/2006 8:07:59 AM
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I flew on the old C-124 Globemaster. I left the service just as Travis recieved its first C-141.
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Osms
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Lakeman
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5/31/2006 9:37:06 AM
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My gosh, Lakeman. I hate to age you, but I rode on a 141 out of Saigon in 1969--that was a LOOOOOONG time ago.
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Lakeman
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Lakeman
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5/31/2006 10:18:29 AM
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LOL! 65 going on 30. Sometimes.
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F1Fan
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C-17's
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5/31/2006 5:11:10 PM
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Good point. I have two brother-in-laws, one active one retired. They call it the sound of freedom, tell me to appreciate it..........
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They just retired the last C-141 this year. The Starlifter provided me with many fond memories as I've spent thousands of hours in the front of that tube heading to every corner of our planet.
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roswellric
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Thanks
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6/1/2006 9:04:56 AM
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For serving our country.
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Flash
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JMSD...The C5
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6/6/2006 7:20:21 PM
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Curiously enough, the C5 never really had a name that stuck. The first "A" models that rolled off the line were called "The box that the 141's came in" and there have been local names but not a name that applied th o the fleet. The 5 is currently undergoing modifications to it's avionics and propulsion. The new engines (GE CF6's) will produce 22% greater thrust (Derated) 30% less take off roll & almost 60% less in time to climb. I think it can handle the shorter runways better now with cargo & fuel load
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