Thread: Hi

I am Beef, and I love C-17's.

Please post your C-17 stories here.

Welcome to the forums Beef! that's a beautiful craft, I don't know much about airplanes, so I can't contribute much to this thread. You do seem like a real nice person though.

Originally Posted by bronconut

Welcome to the forums Beef! that's a beautiful craft, I don't know much about airplanes, so I can't contribute much to this thread. You do seem like a real nice person though.

Maybe we can take a ride on one of those sometime.

They are awesome beef. I always felt safe on them as oppoised to the C-5. As a passeneger they are pretty uncomfortable. I was on a flight that was over 20 hours is, and its just not made for comfort. Unless you are in the crew quarters upstairs.

Average Joe seating...


Crew Quarters...
http://www.airliners.net/photo/1572733 (copyrighted photo)

Clay link this pic of the gear. I haven't figured out how to do that on my iPad.

http://www.airliners.net/photo/USA--...ter/1803284/L/

Originally Posted by BeefStew25

Maybe we can take a ride on one of those sometime.

whoa there buddy. I like you but let's not get carried away

Originally Posted by BeefStew25

Clay link this pic of the gear. I haven't figured out how to do that on my iPad.

http://www.airliners.net/photo/USA--...ter/1803284/L/

Holy Cow! those wheels are impressive

Do you want some more pictures, Nut?

Originally Posted by BeefStew25

Do you want some more pictures, Nut?

yeah Beef. keep them coming. I'm beginning to become intersted in this particular aircraft

Originally Posted by BeefStew25

Clay link this pic of the gear. I haven't figured out how to do that on my iPad.

http://www.airliners.net/photo/USA--...ter/1803284/L/

Sorry I failed you Beef. Ive been impressed 3 times watching this aircraft. 1 In Yuma Az, watching them train in the mountain areas... So impressive how big, fast and agile they are. 2. At a airshow in Florida. I couldnt believe the rate they could climb at takeoff. And 3. I saw one get targeted one time by something, and it released its flares, about 100 feet off the ground. It was actually kind of frightning because it was at night, very close, and it lit the night up like you wouldnt believe, but its evasive maneuvers were pretty impressive as well. I dont remember if it was taking off or landing... I was in line for the chow tent at the time.

sounds like you guys are really into hard cyndrical structures

C-17s are awesome aircraft.

Beef, last time we talked, you had a major hard on for B-1s. What happened to that?


Here are a few photos of C-17s I've taken.

do you like to fly in them SR?