What cheered you up today?

[Matt308]

And NATO is buying 4 too.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

will they be painting them white?

 

[pbfoot]

Canada has 4 in the pipeline supposedly getting 4 that were slated for USAF but we jumped the cue

 

[mkloby]

Have you guys ever seen them operate?

 

[pbfoot]

Have you guys ever seen them operate?

saw the demo c17 bird at an airshow its pretty wild and another when one of the pre production bird was doing its winter work ups at one base I was at

 

[mkloby]

when i used to watch them roll in and out of Turner Field to pick up HMX, the R/W was 6000' and they seemed to stop w/ about half of the R/W remaining.

 

[Matt308]

I saw a demo at the McChord AFB airshow. Blew away every demo except the Canadian solo CF-18. The C-17 [obviously empty] did a max power short takeoff that while I certainly exagerate, appeared to be airborne in about 6 aircraft lengths. Literally got airborne clawing its way intot the sky, did a 45 degree bank angle mid field right over me and my son and journeyed around for a min-length landing. Max break landing did not appear realistic for such a beast. Screamed to a stop and proceeded to back up the same length of the landing with max thrust reversers.

Out came the 5x7 foot american flags and the crowd went wild.

Freaking amazing!

 

[Pisis]

Wine....

 

[Matt308]

Pisis, what time is it where you live. Having a little wine are we?

 

[Pisis]

There is a time to have
There is atime to give
There is a time to sleep
There is a time to drink
Wink wink wink

 

[Pisis]

[but now I drink Beer... ]

 

[Matt308]

Beer. Then wine. You must tell us how your hangover feels when you wake up. Your girlfriend with you?

 

[Pisis]

Ur wrong. It was wine (actually sparkling kinda lika champagne) and then I've opened my 1st bottle of beer which I am sucking till now. I am a very slow drinker but I can stand a lot of alcohol. My girls is sleeping in my bed. It could have been three hours now. You know, I need some rest, too...

 

[Matt308]

And you changed your avatar.

 

[Pisis]

Yes, so that is overall two people who cheered that up so far. Good! 8)

 

[Matt308]

 

[Pisis]

I hope you will FINALLY cheer meh up by readin the PM I've sent ya.

 

[Matt308]

Not sure that I can. But I may have to cut short. Chicken sandwiches await.

 

[Pisis]

Bon Apetit!

 

[Matt308]

Drink lots of water Pisis. Take care.