RAAF C17 Globemaster, from Darwin

[leon]

Hi Guys, I just cant help myself when it comes to large plans flying low, they just fascinate me. :shrug:

Anyway here are a couple of shots of the elusive C17 Globmaster flying out of, and into Darwin. :)

Leon :thumbsup:

[FlashDrive]

Good Shots there Leon.... Had a 'walk through ' one of those at an Airshow at Amberley Air Force Base last year ... didn't have them in my days in the RAAF.... Nice Aeroplane thou'.

Flash :hi:

[leon]

:eyepop:Show off :lol: now i would kill for a shot like that, love it.

Leon :thumbsup:

[gregbradley]

Great shot Leon! Especially the head on look.

I see them fly over my way quite a bit and I often drive past Richmond RAAF base. They sometimes do drills flying low and slow in a loop around the area doing drop off drills. Its such an amazing looking jet. So huge.

I haven't seen one take off yet. I hope to drive past one time one is taking off.

Greg.

[keni]

Great pics Leon....
I love how these planes seem to just hang up there.
Reminds me of a quote from "Hitchhikers guide to the Galaxy" I think when describing those Ginormous spaceships that obliterated the Earth.
"They hung in the sky the same way that bricks don't".....or something like that.

Cheers,
Ken.

[Hans Tucker]

Good to see you finally got your shots of the C-17, nice work. We are set to have six of these aircraft...one alone takes up a lot of space.

[dj gravelrash]

cool:thumbsup:

[leon]

Thanks guys, yea, I'm pretty happy, but i still head down to the end of the runway from time to time to see if i can get that one magical shot, something different, you know??

Leon

[Sirius1066]

Been in that exact aircraft a number of times while in the RAAF.

[leon]

Ya lucky buggers, that would be so good.

Leon