Thread: C5 Short TakeOff

Glad i'm not the only one who loves these big ol' airplanes!
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When we flew out of Wake Island on a C-17 we did a combat take-off.....OMG was that FUNNNNNN. When i got my F-15 ride we only pulled 6-7 G's, i was up in the cockpit talking to the pilots after we did our take-off in the C-17 and he said we did 2.5-3 G's, not sure how true it was but it felt like it. My buddies were already asleep straight across from me and you should have seen the look on there faces when they got woken up when we took off, nobody had any idea that it was going to happen. There was a 10,000 lb PAO cart in front of me and the chains holding it down went slack....it was one of the cooolest things i have done.

Originally Posted by Destructo

Glad i'm not the only one who loves these big ol' airplanes!

Me too, my first love is/are heavies. I would love to get some rear seat action in a fighter but I haven't been that lucky.
22crew, F-15 ride, i'm jealous!

It was quite a while ago...i was an A1C i think....that long ago lol. I had my altitude card at the time b/c i was Hurrevac and went on an actual mission with my pilot which was pretty cool. 8 V 8 F-16's. I tried seeing what was going on but it's hard when you're not used to G's. I watched the clock and fuel gauge lol. It was definitely the opportunity of a lifetime....felt like i had a horrible hangover when it was all said and done and then had to go BPO the jet afterwards....WTF lol. Also got a ride in a Japanese Zero a few yrs ago at an airshow i volunteered to work at when i was stationed in FL. That was awesome flying along the coast nice and low.

awesome videos guys! Love the Blue Angels take off!

Originally Posted by 22crew

Also got a ride in a Japanese Zero a few yrs ago at an airshow

I know we are way off topic.

Speaking of Japanese zeros…every June we attend the B-29 memorial ceremony in Shizuoka City. There are two interesting Japanese aviators in attendance. One was an instructor pilot who's job was to train zeros. The other, his student, was an actual zero…bad weather canceled his early morning launch and literally saved his life. I wouldn't say it's an honor, just interesting, sitting at a table eating and drinking with these two and other older ex Japanese military. I can't hate, like all men, we do what we have to for our beloved country.