Bye Bye Boeing..... last C-17 backing up before leaving Long Beach

November 29, 2015..... This is the last Boeing C-17 Globemaster III (N275ZD) to leave Long Beach Airport that was manufactured there. There was a good size crowd consisting of what appeared to be mostly Boeing employees to see it off from the Boeing parking lot at noon.
This was a treat to for Dad and I to see this beautiful brand new airlifter backup right in front of us and then stare us down. It then taxied the almost 2 miles to the other end of the runway to takeoff right in front of us. It then did a wide u-turn and did a flyover in the opposite direction of takeoff climbing steeply before disappearing out of sight on it's way to San Antonio, Texas.
The end of an era of 72 years of aircraft manufacturing for Douglas/McDonnell Douglas/Boeing at the Long Beach Airport
Keep in mind this is a point and shoot camera video taken while balancing on a short ladder.....
#C17FLYBYE

[@randyulmer6548]

Sad to see 96 to 12 grate job

[@jovanholland36]

I saw one at san Diego