C 17 Golbemaster out of Manchester?

[W124Bob]

First plane in days over our house (Trafford) heading west much lower than the usual stuff, looked suspiciuosly like a C17. This was just before 4pm. Was I right with the ID.

[Riley Blue]

https://tar1090.adsbexchange.com/?icao=43c171

[towser44]

Just left heading North having only come in from Brize Norton probably 15 minutes earlier

[towser44]

Back on approach again now, seems to be doing touch and go's/go arounds

[W124Bob]

Just come over again, so I assume if its touch and go it's the same aircraft.

[towser44]

W124Bob said:

Just come over again, so I assume if its touch and go it's the same aircraft.

Same one yes, he's coming around again :-)

[silvagod]

Looping over me near Stalybridge, Cheshire. On its 2nd loop now

[towser44]

Just done a loop over Poynton, Macclesfield and Knutsford, now heading back up to Stalyvegas

[skywatching]

Hi,

I'm watching it from Northenden - definitely a C17.

It's looping so as to do both NE and SW approaches.

It's on about it's 8th approach now!

ADSB exchange tells me that it's (RAF) registration ZZ171

[towser44]

Just seen it from where I live in Winsford climbing out and heading South over Stoke-On-Trent. Will add that to the RAF Hercules, USAF Hercules and RAF Air Tanker I've seen today!

[skywatching]

And now it's climbing and heading home - just gone over over Stoke

[dirky dirk]

skywatching said:

Hi,

I'm watching it from Northenden - definitely a C17.

It's looping so as to do both NE and SW approaches.

It's on about it's 8th approach now!

ADSB exchange tells me that it's (RAF) registration ZZ171

I was just up the road by the tip today

[dirky dirk]

There was a us marines c130 as well knocking about

[V8LM]

All these accounts of a C17 doings loops. Must have been an incredible sight.

[Tony1963]

I still can’t find any details on the net about what a Golbemaster is.

[Riley Blue]

Tony1963 said:

I still can’t find any details on the net about what a Golbemaster is.

Also known as a 'Typo'.

[wolfracesonic]

Riley Blue said:

Tony1963 said:

I still can’t find any details on the net about what a Golbemaster is.

Also known as a 'Typo'.

The Golbemaster is a type of plane operated by the RAF, like the Typohon jet fighter. HTH.

[Tony1963]

wolfracesonic said:

The Golbemaster is a type of plane operated by the RAF, like the Typohon jet fighter. HTH.

Aah. Very similar to the Lightening!

[Shakermaker]

Tony1963 said:

Aah. Very similar to the Lightening!

ah is that how they got them into the air?

[Europa1]

What happened to the thread overnight?