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Post by pat perry on Dec 1, 2015 10:20:13 GMT 9
Last Boeing C-17 built in Long Beach takes flight
www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-last-boeing-c-17-takes-flight-as-california-aerospace-era-ends-20151129-story.html
The 25-acre factory that produced 279 C-17s also is being shut down, representing a setback for the local economy and the loss of almost 400 high-paying manufacturing jobs.
During the C-17's production run, the Air Force bought 223 planes, the last one delivered in 2013. Dozens of other C-17s have been sold to foreign militaries.
The wide-bodied transport can carry more than 80 tons of troops, supplies and vehicles, including the U.S. Army's M-1 Abrams tank. It can operate in remote regions that lack modern runways.
Sad day.
Pat P.
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Post by Mark O on Dec 1, 2015 10:52:18 GMT 9
A C-130, and crew will pick up the last C-17 crew when they take the last one to the boneyard!
Mark O
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Post by pat perry on Dec 2, 2015 12:37:54 GMT 9
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Post by Mark O on Dec 3, 2015 8:19:18 GMT 9
Saved my pilot's ass once when we almost landed at POK, instead of MacDill AFB. It's an easy mistake if one is not paying attention, and is unfamiliar with the area.
Peter O'Knight Airport is up in the upper right, and one will fly right over it on a long final from the Northeast when heading into MacDill. Your gear, and flaps are already down before you fly over little POK. Our pilot was ready to land there when I looked up, and saw the runway number was just one degree off of MacDill's runway. Told him to "Go Around!" as it was the easiest way to prevent him from landing there. He felt about two-feet tall after that, but we didn't have to explain ourselves to the base commander, so that was good!
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