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US Air Force plane is sitting on tarmac #258822
06/20/2021 04:07 PM
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At BSV now and there is C17 is sitting on tarmac now. Didn’t catch him land but hoping to catch take off. Don’t know how to post pictures, sorry.

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Re: US Air Force plain is sitting on tarmac [Re: snuba] #258829
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Thanks for posting!! I just saw this and went out there. Wow, I saw it take off and took some pictures, but missed the best part!! After it took off, it came back around and either did a touch and go or a low level flight over the runway! Man, I wish I had seen that!! I just heard a large noise and looked out and saw it out over Pelican..


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Re: US Air Force plane is sitting on tarmac [Re: snuba] #258833
06/20/2021 05:42 PM
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Pictures from today. This was cool!
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He had to wait to take off, for this little pipsqueak to land!!!

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Re: US Air Force plane is sitting on tarmac [Re: snuba] #258834
06/20/2021 05:58 PM
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Saw it do practice approach and later an almost touch and go -came in low then took off sort of a Navy touch and go or just a thank you fly by

Re: US Air Force plane is sitting on tarmac [Re: Carol_Hill] #258835
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Thanks for posting those pics Carol. It was awesome to watch.


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Re: US Air Force plane is sitting on tarmac [Re: eilandmens] #258836
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I wish I saw that!


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Re: US Air Force plane is sitting on tarmac [Re: snuba] #258837
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Ditto......great shots. Thanks.

Re: US Air Force plane is sitting on tarmac [Re: snuba] #258838
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Cool pics !

Re: US Air Force plane is sitting on tarmac [Re: snuba] #258842
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Here's the address to see it take off and do the low altitude fly by. https://www.mahobeachcam Click on the "Show Flightrader 24 Map and Twitter Feed" Copy and paste the address to your browser.

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Re: US Air Force plane is sitting on tarmac [Re: Carol_Hill] #258848
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Looks like C-17 from joint base Charleston, SC on a training mission


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Re: US Air Force plane is sitting on tarmac [Re: Rumlover] #258849
06/20/2021 09:23 PM
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OK, anyone got a better link there, as I couldn't find the video.


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Re: US Air Force plane is sitting on tarmac [Re: snuba] #258850
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Re: US Air Force plane is sitting on tarmac [Re: Bahston] #258852
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Thanks for the link


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Re: US Air Force plane is sitting on tarmac [Re: Bahston] #258854
06/20/2021 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Bahston

Sweet.

Re: US Air Force plane is sitting on tarmac [Re: Bahston] #258858
06/21/2021 06:10 AM
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Thanks for the link ...and great pics Carol

Re: US Air Force plane is sitting on tarmac [Re: snuba] #258859
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Thank you for the pictures and the link. That was great.

Re: US Air Force plane is sitting on tarmac [Re: Bahston] #258864
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Cool!! Thanks. I wish we had seen the flyover part. Didn't know they were going to do that!


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Re: US Air Force plane is sitting on tarmac [Re: snuba] #258898
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That was really cool

Re: US Air Force plane is sitting on tarmac [Re: snuba] #258913
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Pretty cool. As a USAF Vet I miss seeing the planes. C-17 looks big but still the little brother to the C-5!

Re: US Air Force plane is sitting on tarmac [Re: kccouple] #258921
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Our youngest Brother son flies a KC 135 .

Re: US Air Force plane is sitting on tarmac [Re: snuba] #258982
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We saw this big fellow fly in as we hit the roundabout from the causeway.

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Re: US Air Force plane is sitting on tarmac [Re: snuba] #258997
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I saw the plane taxiing at around 12:15PM. No take off yet.

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Re: US Air Force plane is sitting on tarmac [Re: RickG] #258998
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Sorry, it's back??? That was Sunday.

Edit, can't tell if it's the same plane or not. This time, will watch to see if it comes back around!

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She just took off and flew right over our boat. She's a big girl!


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Re: US Air Force plane is sitting on tarmac [Re: RickG] #259001
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Guess they didn't do a fly-over this time around. Cool to see in person, for sure!

Looks like the weather isn't optimal today.


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Re: US Air Force plane is sitting on tarmac [Re: snuba] #259011
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I have never in my 39 years going to St. Maarten watched a US Airforce plane land in SXM. I did see a Russian cargo plane land after the hurricane in 1995 with a new generator for the island.

Re: US Air Force plane is sitting on tarmac [Re: sxmmartini] #259012
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One of the car rental guys told us that normally when US planes land, they are bringing medical supplies. Anyone know whether that was the case this time? Interesting that they were there on Sunday and came back--either that, or it was a different plane. I couldn't tell.


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Re: US Air Force plane is sitting on tarmac [Re: Carol_Hill] #259074
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Same Plane...


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Re: US Air Force plane is sitting on tarmac [Re: snuba] #259082
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Same type, different plane, and different tail numbers. Today's C-17 was Mississippi Air National Guard.

Re: US Air Force plane is sitting on tarmac [Re: Bahston] #259090
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OK, thanks. I couldn't see whether it said Charleston on the tail or not, to know if it was the same plane.


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