Big Plane, Small Airport

[sdaztec25]

This C-17 Globemaster III is taking off from Runway 27 at Riverside Municiple (KRAL) for a demonstration at the Riverside Airshow 2007. The runway is only 5000' and this thing took off in less than 3000' and climbed out at a 35 degree angle. Because the runway is so small it stirred up alot of dust as you can tell. This plane is amazing, Enjoy.



C-17 Globmaster III 05-5141 March Air Reserve Base

[Alonso]

Isn't this the same pic? http://web2.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=5949768

amazing one...

[Isak922]

They look the same, but the one you linked is missing a few details that the one in the original post has.

Very nice plane! Very dusty!  :o  ;D

[Mobius]

Different photos, but amazingly close, and both are amazing shots. 8-)

[Boss_BlueAngels]

C-17's are so awesome!  I can't wait for McChord to have their airshow next summer!  If you think seeing one is pretty sweet, an airfield assault with 4 of them is mind-blowing!  Three release paratroopers over the field while a fourth flys by dropping containers.  Unfortunately no show this summer.

[Alonso]

The only time I got to see a C-17 will never get erased from my mind... they're amazing planes... 8-)

[sdaztec25]

Yeah, just amazing... Steep bank turns at a slow speed.... It did a fly-by at 80mph... I drive faster than that... ha ha ha

[Hagar]

I bet he was popular.

[Omag 2.0]

Wowzers... that's not a transportplane, it's a freaking fighterjet!  :o  ;D

I agree Doug, especially with all those DSLR photographers just changing lenses...  ;D

[Roughrider]

What is really amazing is when they do a short landing, At Oshkosh last year the did a demonstration, and it looked like that thing stopped in about a length of a football field.