"Dru" (therealkennyd)
06/15/2016 at 11:21 • Filed to: None
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"Dru" (therealkennyd)
06/15/2016 at 11:21 • Filed to: None | 1
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Admittedly I know very little of planes, especially military ones. But I live in close proximity (in aviation terms) to Sumter and Charles Towne, so I see various aircraft often.
Can anyone identify what this is? Apologies for the iPotato quality.
bob and john
> Dru
06/15/2016 at 11:25 |
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C5 galaxy maybe?
lemme translate: RFBP Real fucking big plane
Ash78, voting early and often
> Dru
06/15/2016 at 11:28 |
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C-17...smaller (for a cargo plane), but very high-tech and generally very badass.
phenotyp
> Dru
06/15/2016 at 11:28 |
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That’d be a C-17.
Jcarr
> Dru
06/15/2016 at 11:28 |
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That’s a Boeing C-17. Not quite C-5 big, but very big nonetheless.
For scale, here are a few pics I took of one resting on jack stands while its nose gear is removed.
Azrek
> Dru
06/15/2016 at 11:30 |
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C17. I’ve spent many a trips on those. The plane can actually backup, which is a feat in itself.
The plane is actually pretty comfortable to ride on.
Jonathan Harper
> Jcarr
06/15/2016 at 11:37 |
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holy shit those are some MEGA jackstands
scoob
> Dru
06/15/2016 at 11:49 |
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C-17. I’ve flown one before.
In Arma 3. It was a handful.
415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
> Dru
06/15/2016 at 11:52 |
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Oh I’ve spent a few hours in those...
Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
> Dru
06/15/2016 at 12:12 |
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I love driving through Sumter for that reason. I’ve lucked out a couple of times when passing the base catch the F16's take off. You can feel the vehicle move sideways. It is an experience.
BReLp7dzHM3ytYsE
> Jcarr
06/15/2016 at 12:55 |
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There’s a bunch of C-17s stationed at the ANG base here in Memphis. We used to have C-5s but they’ve since been replaced by the Globemasters.
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Dru
> scoob
06/15/2016 at 13:15 |
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So you are/were a pilot?
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Dru
> Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
06/15/2016 at 13:16 |
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Wow I can't imagine being that close. They do touch and go's at Myrtle all the time. Though I can't identify the jets. My house is closeish so I have seen an Osprey from my driveway.
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Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
> Dru
06/15/2016 at 13:20 |
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We had a site at the Scotsman at the end of the runway in Myrtle a few months ago. Two F-16's did touch and goes when we were there. It was pretty awesome. You could feel it.
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scoob
> Dru
06/15/2016 at 13:27 |
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I am. In Arma 3.
MuchWagon
> BReLp7dzHM3ytYsE
06/15/2016 at 14:24 |
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I see them over Central NJ sometimes, they are based out of Joint Base McGuire/Dix/Lakehurst.