Down in the valley.
Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2025 6:19 pmRCAF C-17 low flying in the foothills of the southern alps.
MSFS 2020.
MSFS 2020.
OK this may be just me.
That last shot says, loudly: GRAPHICAL SWEARWORD
It's that kind of aeroplane.
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Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2025 6:19 pmRe: Down in the valley.
Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2025 6:57 pmRe: Down in the valley.
Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2025 7:07 pmIts just you Charl 
Thanks for looking mon ami
Thanks for looking mon ami
Re: Down in the valley.
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2025 7:45 amIt's a great looking aircraft....and useful too.
The C5 Galaxy is coming back to Auckland. Arrives at Whenuapai on Sat but I'm not sure of the time. Probably during the AB/SA rugby test
The C5 Galaxy is coming back to Auckland. Arrives at Whenuapai on Sat but I'm not sure of the time. Probably during the AB/SA rugby test
Re: Down in the valley.
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2025 3:25 pmImpressive size, handling is an experience in itself. The C-17 is also a familiar sight here in Germany.
Re: Down in the valley.
Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2025 2:49 amThe opening shot is EXCELLENT.
PSSST PSSST I am sure NZMC Mount Cook airport is piece of cake for C-17
Regards,
Aharon
PSSST PSSST I am sure NZMC Mount Cook airport is piece of cake for C-17
Regards,
Aharon
Re: Down in the valley.
Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2025 10:53 amThe Moose is loose..great shots SP.
Re: Down in the valley.
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2025 8:01 amHere's a little trivia that turned up unsolicited on my phone.
The C-17 is quite unsymmetrical: the RHS sponson is substantially longer than the other side!
Stands to reason actually, airliners have the APU in the tail and RAT in the hold - on this bird you need all the load area you can get, and there's a ramp in the tail.
These go in the undercarriage fairing, then.
Just quite why it all went in the one side isn't clear, but there would be good cause for this I imagine.
Perhaps I should start paying attention to what I think about in front of the phone
The C-17 is quite unsymmetrical: the RHS sponson is substantially longer than the other side!
Stands to reason actually, airliners have the APU in the tail and RAT in the hold - on this bird you need all the load area you can get, and there's a ramp in the tail.
These go in the undercarriage fairing, then.
Just quite why it all went in the one side isn't clear, but there would be good cause for this I imagine.
Perhaps I should start paying attention to what I think about in front of the phone