c17 over brum

[Craig.]

well another strange spotting today. We had a C17 flying over Birmingham today, no more than 3000 feet, and going rather slowly in a south westerly direction.
Any ideas?

[C]

Just on a transit perhaps from oop north. He wouldn't be going very fast that low either...

The answer:

http://forums.airshows.co.uk/cgi-bin/ukarboard/ikonboard.cgi?s=ebaf6b654001359f4e8f5303f93491e4;act=ST;f=1;t=36942

[Craig.]

I had a feeling that might be the reason. Shame that seems to be the only reason we get airforce heavies over here.

[C]

I had a feeling that might be the reason. Shame that seems to be the only reason we get airforce heavies over here.

I take it they're medevacs delivering to Selly Oak, as repatrations (of fatalities) were at Lyneham last time I heard...

[Craig.]

most likely, moreso if there were two, I cant imagine its the two new ones we ordered.