One of these flew over today :shock: some noise of it lol

Must be something to do with the G8 Summit here and if not the Americans are invading Belfast :gunsmilie:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_C-17_Globemaster_III

Could of been one of ours mate, flew home in one from Afghan not so long ago. Bloody big!!

Could of been one of ours mate, flew home in one from Afghan not so long ago. Bloody big!!

 

Think it was a US plane mate with the advance party for Obama who will be here on Monday for G8.

Bet it was awesome inside a C17 they look soooooooo big.

Great looking plane. I bet the noise was deafening.....

Great looking plane. I bet the noise was deafening.....

It was still quite high but a noisy bugger :biggrin:

Spent some time on a job at Brize Norton last year, right next to the runway, had C-17's and DC10's roaring past, the C-17 is an incredible bit of kit.

Spent some time on a job at Brize Norton last year, right next to the runway, had C-17's and DC10's roaring past, the C-17 is an incredible bit of kit.

I would love to work at a place like Brize Norton just to watch the planes. Going to keep an eye out on Monday for Air Force One coming in.

You on a MOD base flight path then Gary?

You on a MOD base flight path then Gary?

 

No I am not Steve we only have one at RAF Aldergrove now that Ballykelly has closed down but they can and do land at other Airports and AF1 might be landing at Belfasts George Best Airport.

That would be cool, they send in an additional backup aircraft to AF1, just in case... and the C-17 you saw could well have had the presidents limo's and security vehicles on board.

yeah big plane alot of passengers and kit can fit in the bugger, i traveld over here in one that had 2 apache heli inside.

I must say sleeping on the floor of one of those was the best flight I've ever had!