by Capt.Propwash » Sat Mar 14, 2009 7:30 pm
5 stop hop in an C-17
KCHS Charleston AFB, SC > KDMA Davis Mothan AFB, AZ
KDMA > KEDW Edwards AFB, CA
KEDW > KTCM McChord AFB, WA
KTCM > PAED, Elemdorf AFB, Alaska
PAED > PASY, Eareckson AFB, Alaska
total flight time:: roughly 15-16 hours, spread out over 3-4 days (each trip was about 2-3 hours)
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1 flight....... longest I have ever Flown::
OHAR Herat (middle east) {i believe Iraq or Afganistan} > KDOV Dover AFB (start up to shut down::: 13 1/2 HOURS!!)
i was dead tired of flying that WITHOUT Autopilot!!!! AP went out passing the 3rd VOR (15 min into the flight) so i said screw it. broke out the compass, charts, frequency list and tuned VORS the whole way back home ........ BROUGHT OUR TROOPS HOME!!!
total flight time::
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