February 7, 201312 yr Saw this video origially on military.com and was wondering if a C-5 guy knew if this plane was damaged from this amphibious takeoff? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUx5wTV4XVk
February 7, 201312 yr I'm not a C-5 guy, but yes, there was extensive damage. Edited February 7, 201312 yr by ȘÅİňŦ
February 8, 201312 yr This is a where the water exited the acft after it broke through the aft bulkhead in the wheel well.
February 8, 201312 yr Author Thanks for link, I was about 99.69% sure that it was a very interesting day for that C-5 and crew but just wondered if they had any kind of protection against this (or other FOD during t/o & landing) since they can operate from austere locations... glad it worked out ok...
February 8, 201312 yr Author This is a where the water exited the acft after it broke through the aft bulkhead in the wheel well. Ouch...
February 8, 201312 yr Takeoff, with 4 pilots, maybe a Nav and few enlisted flying dudes......really? Have fun selling French fries
February 8, 201312 yr The C-5 can operate from austere locations? Kind of like C-17s can land on dirt runways. Sure, if no one else ever plans on using that runway ever again.
February 8, 201312 yr The C-5 can operate from austere locations? Kind of like C-17s can land on dirt runways. Sure, if no one else ever plans on using that runway ever again. I think that by "operate from austere locations" he meant it "has an APU" (or two).
February 8, 201312 yr Author I think that by "operate from austere locations" he meant it "has an APU" (or two). Yep...
February 8, 201312 yr Takeoff, with 4 pilots, maybe a Nav and few enlisted flying dudes......really? Have fun selling French fries you have no idea what you're talking about.
February 8, 201312 yr Takeoff, with 4 pilots, maybe a Nav and few enlisted flying dudes......really? Have fun selling French fries Flash flood really means "flash." Could be that the two vipers and the Metroliner they held short for just didn't report the 2ft of water they landed through?
February 8, 201312 yr Saw this video origially on military.com and was wondering if a C-5 guy knew if this plane was damaged from this amphibious takeoff? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUx5wTV4XVk O_o ouch The best part is reading the comment banter b/w two dudes on that video lol
February 8, 201312 yr Takeoff, with 4 pilots, maybe a Nav and few enlisted flying dudes......really? Have fun selling French fries Huh? Posting under the influence?
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