I took a ride in an Air Force C-17 this past weekend. Want to see some pics?

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Posted by Alphawolf (67.172.242.209) on 17:54:59 06/08/10

I caught a hop up to see my Son and his kids last weekend. I won't bore you with the shots of myself getting beat up badly by 4 grand kids, so I will show you something else instead:
I fly these hops on an Air Force C-17 cargo transport. I was invited into the cockpit for a while, including the landing at Hill Air Force Base.
I shot a bunch of pics., and video of the actual landing. I will include a You Tube link for that video if you would like to see it.

The first two pics. are not my own, but some I wanted to show you of the aircraft and one to give you some size impressions.

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Very cool - sandi 12:30:55 06/09/10 (0)
Absolutely great - Granite Head 06:58:11 06/09/10 (0)
To show the size: - Alphawolf 17:55:52 06/08/10 (32)
- Now on to my pics: Looking up inside from the rear with the ramp open - Alphawolf 17:57:00 06/08/10 (31)
  - From outside off the nose of the big bird - Alphawolf 17:58:00 06/08/10 (30)
    - Looking down into the cargo hold from the cockpit - Alphawolf 17:59:14 06/08/10 (29)
      - My wife looks bored, huh? - Alphawolf 18:00:16 06/08/10 (28)
        
        Looking out my seat window over my back - Alphawolf 18:01:46 06/08/10 (27)
        
        Sorry...Duplicate again. mn - Alphawolf 18:20:33 06/08/10 (0)
        
        No, she looks like she's praying her @#$%@! off! nm - Buck 18:03:58 06/08/10 (3)
        
        Just what I was thinking but.......... - Gerry 12:40:30 06/09/10 (0)
        
        Oops, this should be under the "wife looks bored" post. - Buck 18:06:20 06/08/10 (1)
        
        Huh?!?! They don't dig it?!?! - Alphawolf 18:18:12 06/08/10 (0)
        
        Over the Great Salt Lake, Utah - Alphawolf 18:02:50 06/08/10 (21)
        
        Ooops...trying again here: - Alphawolf 18:03:35 06/08/10 (20)
        
        I dunno..Forget that one I guess. - Alphawolf 18:04:47 06/08/10 (19)
        
        The radar screen Weather in front of us. - Alphawolf 18:05:34 06/08/10 (18)
        
        I had a great view from here! - Alphawolf 18:06:52 06/08/10 (17)
        
        I sat right behind the co-pilot - Alphawolf 18:07:31 06/08/10 (16)
        
        Lt. Colonel Ed Vinner, another C-17 pilot, to my left. - Alphawolf 18:08:38 06/08/10 (15)
        
        Our pilot/aircraft commander - Alphawolf 18:09:33 06/08/10 (14)
        
        A sea of clouds from 31,000 ft. - Alphawolf 18:10:29 06/08/10 (13)
        
        Through the Heads Up Display, indicating air speed and heading and attitude - Alphawolf 18:11:47 06/08/10 (12)
        
        Approaching the runway, Hill AFB, UT - Alphawolf 18:12:47 06/08/10 (11)
        
        After landing - Alphawolf 18:13:43 06/08/10 (10)
        
        yeah...I had fun! - Alphawolf 18:14:41 06/08/10 (9)
        
        Finally a link to the landing video (Sorry...It's handheld and shakey) - Alphawolf 18:16:47 06/08/10 (8)
        
        Way Cool, AlphaWoof - Charles 11:38:15 06/09/10 (3)
        
        Those empty seats were all full 45 minutes prior... - Alphawolf 20:14:51 06/09/10 (2)
        
        I Think I Am - Charles 07:46:13 06/10/10 (1)
        
        We are going from Old Faithful (approx) down to the Bechler Ranger Station - Alphawolf 16:06:09 06/10/10 (0)
        
        AWESOME!!!!:):):) - kristi 09:24:45 06/09/10 (0)
        
        Way flipping cool! - John 22:23:25 06/08/10 (0)
        
        Great series - Yellowstonegirl 20:38:46 06/08/10 (0)
        
        Cool series, Alphawolf! - Bubba Mediocrates 19:47:49 06/08/10 (0)

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