HEAVY AIRLIFT WING C-17'S AT PAPA AFB HUNGARY  

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An extended impression in images here below:
C-17, What a mighty plane
Refill in the air
Pilot informs us
Papa Airbase C-17 platform
Some flying images
Pilot's office
C-17 Platform
You get to visit places.....   Here Gran Canaria Las Palmas
Landing at Leeuwarden AFB The Netherlands with an entirely Dutch crew
Tower at papa Airbase
Huge loading in the hold (see specifications in the written article)
Once more a cockpitview
We were well informed by the Dutch Pilot 'Peer' .....
 
......as well as the American Commander of the SAC Colonel Nitz .....
     
........There was so much to tell, for instance how easy to fly this colossus is.....
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.....and also PAO Henrik Gebhardt had a lot to tell about the characteristics of the plane.
Finally Kees Otten had a lot of information to store.
   
You want to know what this (left) is all about ? Be patient, you'll know in about 20 years from now....  ;-)
A take-off at Papa Airbase
     
Strategic Airlift Capability building Papa Airbase. The base is considerably expanded as you can see at the C-17 area.
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