1 posted on
04/03/2006 5:47:52 PM PDT by
SandRat
To: 91B; HiJinx; Spiff; Da Jerdge; MJY1288; xzins; Calpernia; TEXOKIE; windchime; Grampa Dave; ...
All 17 airmen Survived this
2 posted on
04/03/2006 5:49:55 PM PDT by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
To: SandRat
3 posted on
04/03/2006 5:50:29 PM PDT by
jveritas
(Hate can never win elections.)
To: SandRat
There had to be an angel aboard that aircraft. The fact that there was no fire was amazing enough, but the sight of that broken C-5 Galaxy makes one wonder how all 17 aboard survived such a destructive crash. To that angel--thank you!
To: SandRat
Are the DU moonbats mourning yet? You know they cheer when they hear about one of our boys getting killed in Afghanistan or Iraq.
6 posted on
04/03/2006 5:53:56 PM PDT by
Berosus
("There is no beauty like Jerusalem, no wealth like Rome, no depravity like Arabia."--the Talmud)
To: SandRat
Thank God
That must have been a scary ride
11 posted on
04/03/2006 5:56:37 PM PDT by
vigilante2
(Thank You Veterans)
To: SandRat
Sure glad they all got out.
12 posted on
04/03/2006 5:56:45 PM PDT by
Marine_Uncle
(Honor must be earned)
To: SandRat
i know I am a NAVY Vet, but mad props to the aircrew, for not only bring this plane down, but for ensuring that no one on the ground was killed. I am sure the pilots and crew remained cool under pressure and granted it is a crack up, the job was a professional one.
First round for these guys is on me!!!
15 posted on
04/03/2006 5:58:54 PM PDT by
Trueblackman
(Terrorism and Liberalism never sleep and neither do I)
To: SandRat
Once back in the 70s, they landed a C-5A at West Fort Hood air base. I drove in early in the morning with a lot of ground fog. You went up over a ridge then down into a valley approaching the air base. As I topped the ridge, I drove out of the fog. Coolest thing, the tail fin of the C-5A stuck out above the fog. Just a huge lake of fog with this huge tail fin sticking up in the air.
20 posted on
04/03/2006 6:01:12 PM PDT by
DugwayDuke
(Stupidity can be a self-correcting problem.)
To: SandRat; onyx; Brad's Gramma
Outstanding news....prayers for all...
To: SandRat
26 posted on
04/03/2006 6:13:02 PM PDT by
bmwcyle
(We got permits, yes we DO! We got permits, how 'bout YOU?;))
To: SandRat
"The C-5 is the Air Force’s largest transport and has been in the fleet since 1969."
LOL! I doubt any C-5's were flying in 1969.
They might have been in the fleet but, as an x C-141 jock, I can tell you in the early years we were flying max hours and carrying the load while the C-5 sat in the maintenance hangar.
28 posted on
04/03/2006 6:19:21 PM PDT by
Balata
To: SandRat
Were there any Space-A on board?
29 posted on
04/03/2006 6:20:53 PM PDT by
FreedomCalls
(It's the "Statue of Liberty," not the "Statue of Security.")
To: SandRat
35 posted on
04/03/2006 6:33:33 PM PDT by
FreedomCalls
(It's the "Statue of Liberty," not the "Statue of Security.")
To: SandRat
They fly those into Los Alamitos ....when they depart,... the engines are very distinctive sounding...very high whine...
The C-17 's are seen frequently going into the Long Beach Airport and their engines are very different sounding, more of a rumble....
To: SandRat
38 posted on
04/03/2006 6:38:52 PM PDT by
Right Wing Assault
("..this administration is planning a 'Right Wing Assault' on values and ideals.." - John Kerry)
To: SandRat
I am thinking they are damned lucky they crashed where they did. If it were another location I don't know if they would have survived. Thank God! I hope that their injuries are not long term.
To: SandRat
The C5 is a BBW ... big, beautiful "woman". And built like a tank. Thank God all survived.
41 posted on
04/03/2006 7:01:39 PM PDT by
manwiththehands
(I will remember in November.)
To: SandRat
It's great all aboard survived. Sounds like most of them walked away.
43 posted on
04/03/2006 7:47:07 PM PDT by
Balata
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