C17 EMA

[Boosted LS1]

It's been flying around for ages but not touching down. Does anybody know anything? It's impressive.

[gforceg]

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[Boosted LS1]

A C17.

[The Brummie]

Taking advantage of quiet airspace.

Doing touch & go’s all over the UK at the moment.

A400’s doing the same.

[Boosted LS1]

Yes, that's what I thought. It was doing approaches but not touch downs. One landed and took off a few weeks ago, early morning. That woke me up, lol.

[gforceg]

Boosted LS1 said:

A C17.

Gotcha. They used to be in and out of Exeter airport all the time doing touch and gos by the sound of it.

[mintybiscuit]

Better off asking on this thread ................ https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[mcdjl]

I was outside and failed to see it. Mind you i did see its departure mid afternoon. There was a chinook playing last friday as well.

[Simpo Two]

The Brummie said:

Taking advantage of quiet airspace.

Doing touch & go’s all over the UK at the moment.

A400’s doing the same.

Why? Just practice? Do the pilots need more practice?

[mcdjl]

Simpo Two said:

Why? Just practice? Do the pilots need more practice?

Civilian and military ATC work differently for one so some interaction is high on the agenda. Stops them getting too used to flying in/out of the same place?

[andy97]

Antonov An-124 in at the moment, too.