Aircraft Photo of 05-5145 / 55145 | Boeing C-17A Globemaster III | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #24079
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:05-5145
Alternate Serial:55145
Aircraft Original Type:McDonnell Douglas C-17 Globemaster III
Aircraft Generic Type:Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
Aircraft Version:Boeing C-17A Globemaster III
C/n (msn):50153 / F152
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
Unit Markings:452 AMW / AFRC
Aircraft Name:Spirit of Ronald Reagan
Location
City / Airport:Breda - Gilze-RijenMap
Country:Netherlands
Airport Codes:ICAO: EHGR   IATA: GLZ   Local: -   Other: -
Event:Luchtmachtdagen 2010
 
Photo Date:19 June 2010
Photo by:Peter de Jong
Photo ID: 24079
Photo Comment

This slow C-17 demo was very impressive, but sister aircraft 00-0173, Spirit of the Aleutians, fatally crashed while practising for the Arctic Thunder Air Show at Elmendorf just one month later, with the verdict being that stall warnings had been ignored by the crew.

This photo is copyright © Peter de Jong, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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