US AIR FORCE C-17 | EPIC Tactical Takeoff, Descent and Landing | Cockpit view

[@CloudNine1]

Make sure to check out my other video's if you guys like to see more aviation related content!

[@pathfinder44ltd]

BEAUTIFUL! ✈️Only in the USAF can you experience an 'OVERSIZED AIRLINER' high performance take-off & landing like this ... GREAT FLYING GUYS!

[@DA-dy2jr]

Was a LM on the C-17 out of March ARB...loved the video but would have been even better if you were connected to the intercom....thanks for the post....

[@CloudNine1]

@@DA-dy2jr I agree.., however it's kinda hard with an iPhone..

[@pusseytat]

Is love to hear actual crew chatter on one of these babies. Always fascinating. Anyone with experience? I do post sound on shows, and would love to honor our personnel by being reasonably accurate.

[@diegoferrr6173]

John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son so that whoever believes in him should not perish but have ever lasting life

[@karlsangree]

After getting used to seeing old, well seasoned, 50 year commercial pilots, it's really weird seeing such young men on the flight deck. It's so cool that the military is able to give kids like this such a fantastic start in their piloting career.

[@dejonnathan2499]

💯

[@Goblin_361]

Those Well Seasoned Pilots Had a Humble Beginning Like These Dudes Noone is A Born Pro Everyone Grind harder To become a Maestro So Stop Spitting Hate comments Bud

[@patriciaduvall2565]

He got it there.....seemed smooth.....

[@TheGribbleNator]

You need a 4-year degree and can't be older than 33 years old to be a pilot for the Airforce. There are shortcuts, not to the Airforce though.

[@SwedeSpeeder]

@@Goblin_361 Learn to read. There was zero hate in his comment.

[@AdamBeggy]

I love all of the fighter aircraft but there is something special about the larger transport aircraft that I can't get enough of and the C17 is such a pretty aircraft.

[@pdalia]

The tactical takeoffs from these birds are just awesome, worked a while in a South American airport and saw them coming and leaving , such a view .

[@jasonnicholasschwarz7788]

I used to live near a base in Germany and always loved watching these come and go, especially that roaring engine sound! Just awesome!

[@jasonnicholasschwarz7788]

Spangdahlem

[@eddiea3251]

@@jasonnicholasschwarz7788 I was stationed at Ramstein 94-97.

[@brettcollet2491]

@@jasonnicholasschwarz7788 I miss fresh Bitburger beer.....

[@magellan6108]

I was in a C-17 that made a tactical descent and landing into Bagram. I was in the cargo hold strapped into a canvas seat at 0200. It was the wildest ride I have ever been on. Smoothest landing, too. Well done, USAF. There is no comparison between this ride and that one. This one is easy, routine...

[@creigiihtondenynis39]

Everyone that flew into bagram was a tactical approach even us in C5's that is the same profile they flew......

[@magellan6108]

I figured that to be the case, but it turns out our C-17 also had a couple of fighters in the pattern with them. Before exiting the plane, I chatted with the flight crew to compliment them on the baby's behind smooth landing. More planes, more fun...

[@Long-nd8bq]

I've made those landings at Bagram as well. They come in fast and put it down on the tarmac. C130's coming in and out of Herat were like that as well.

[@mattoxley1439]

Those tac descents are brutal. Did it Bagram too and one in bastion. Royal airforce did us proud 🤝

[@MrGoldman9]

It is clear and beautiful how much the flight instructor has confidence and the best handling and delivery of information in a professional manner and high sense even the sound of his plane

[@tysonl79]

I was in a C-141 for an emergency landing after a bird strike that was pretty intense. Also, the night landing into Afghanistan just after 9/11 was an actual tactical landing and I could have sworn we were upside down multiple times. Lights out, banking like crazy until were were on the ground.

[@naijainnit]

this is exactly why you must rely on your instruments and nothing else. you may feel like you're upside down, and it may even "look" like it, but always trust the instruments.

[@neilallso400]

Me too, fun wasn't it.

[@backcountryexplorer552]

Great job guys. My daughter is a C-17 pilot out of March AFB. Love seeing that bird fly.

[@MrGaryGG48]

Well Papa Bill... did your daughter take you for a "Take Your Dad to Work" flight and try to make ya puke??? I can just hear her, "Hey dad, watch this!!" ;^) That's really cool, Bill!

[@backcountryexplorer552]

@@MrGaryGG48 LOL. Not yet. She recently gave me a ride in her Tesla and gave me the ludicrous acceleration treatment without warning, which almost made me puke. She got a kick out of it as she knew it would freak me out.

[@herbertlucas3rd]

Give her my thanks. US Army Nurse Corps 1976 1979

[@thomasdaniels6824]

Congrats, you must be very proud :) I know I would be.

[@hugocain7628]

Joe Kinchicken yoke*

[@johnnynewberry8582]

After watching this video people can feel safe with airmen like these defending us. Thanks sirs, your no. 1 in my book.

[@mrjaycam18]

If this had comms it would be one of the best aviation videos on KZbin. The video quality is top notch!

[@CloudNine1]

Thanks! Yes comms would have been great but I didn't have any way to record them unfortunately :(

[@mrjaycam18]

@@CloudNine1 I bought mine so long ago I forgot what it’s called but its a relatively cheap kit which adds and extra plug with an adapter that runs to a gopro, camera or phone for like $30 on Amazon if you’re ever interested. (I don’t get paid just helping out)

[@CloudNine1]

@@mrjaycam18 You have a link for me? (I appreciate it!)

[@mrjaycam18]

@@CloudNine1 the price seems to have gone up, but here's the link to their store, you can decide what works for your setup. www.amazon.com/s?k=Nflightcam&ref=bl_dp_s_web_20321076011

[@connylaurine745]

Thanks for the footage. Absolutely amazing.

[@michaelhormel5960]

Yakima Training Center- I was born and raised in Yakima. I’m a commercial Pilot. But as a GA pilot in my “ private” days, you were able to contact the YTC ( back then called the “ Firing Center”, and once or twice a year, they would let civilian pilots fly over that MOA and run the airstrip at 50’ AGL and do some BRIEF sightseeing out there. I remember seeing blown up tank remains etc out there. But like I said, fun times the cpl of times a year they were NOT hot out there. Loved your video guys. Great quality too!!! Go TEAM MAGUIRE!!!!!!

[@bobby_D]

I live right near McGuire AFB and these C17’s always takeoff and land. They pass my house at like 5-6k feet so I get a great view of them. It’s a monster of an airplane

[@ilmarinen79]

Such a nice quality footage, we are really blessed these days with video like this - free of charge (in a manner), that's crazy balls. Thanks!

[@CloudNine1]

Thank you so much!

[@Yadoking-w4m]

Oh my god the C17 has one of the best engine sounds

[@superskullmaster]

PW powered 757’s have the same sound.

[@gordo1163]

@@superskullmaster IA v2500s do

[@masonalvarado2232]

Yeah, I live 25 min away from Philly, (I live in NJ) so I always hear and see the planes going into Philly Int. Since I live near McGuire AFB, I always know the difference between the airliners and a C-17 when the C-17 fly over.

[@WH-um2gx]

Great vid. Looks like an instructor is in the right seat. I’m 70 odd and don’t get the fuddy-duddy comments on the crew age. I remember being young and learning.

[@jayceec_ross]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing! Those pilots are so young!! What a job!!!

[@TexansForChrist]

Worked on nacelles, tail, refuel recept. at Vought for 2 decades. Those fine planes gave me a career and a pension. Grateful

[@9HighFlyer9]

I've never seen a military transport flightdeck so clean and new looking. Bet it even has that new airplane smell.

[@CollinGravesPersonal]

HighFlyer as a former flying crew chief, I’d reckon it’s an FCC who cares about their lady :)

[@9HighFlyer9]

@@CollinGravesPersonal I'm sure you're correct. As a taxpayer and a veteran I'd like to thank all the maintainers who take such great care of our equipment. 🍻

[@jonathankenton7182]

I was at Charleston when several delivered from Long Beach. Yup, they smelled like a new car. Now they smell like piss and hydraulic fluid.

[@9HighFlyer9]

@@jonathankenton7182 "piss and hydraulic fluid" good to know the Air Force is keeping that tradition alive.

[@truckert9729]

Left seat looks young enough to be my just starting to drive son I swear. I love these c-17's bty. Its amazing how little run way they need for being that big.

[@glennmiller394]

Such a young man at the helm. Amazing abilities.

[@NOLAgenX]

Funny how they get younger every year I get older! 😂

[@glennmiller394]

@@TFT-bp8zk My nephew flies a KC-135 refueller. I know what they go through to get those Captain's bars.

[@bluesaxon1]

Wow! the headphones and mics sets are Bose. Fashion USAF.

[@OFallons]

I miss this immensely, being retired isn’t all that’s cracked up to be! Great to see you folks taking up the Sword 🗡 and the Shield 🛡 for those of us that have had to depart due to end of 30 years served.

[@mickfunny4185]

Steven Whalen why did you have to depart after 30 years served can’t you serve more than that?

[@Kanti12311]

Mick Funny nope, they have year limit according to rank

[@toddbalcerak6253]

I literally live four miles from Dover AFB I get to see these amazing birds fly everyday and the great C-5

[@dwoodkamp4550]

Beautiful high quality shots👍

[@nymphkutta2627]

It was for training purposes. Practice makes perfect 👌. It leaves no room for disaster, unless uncontrollable occurrences occur. Ya get it??

[@antoinebusby7183]

My gosh, they are so young. This is really cool!

[@Craneman4100w]

Fantastic. I'd rather fly a C 17 that an F 16. I love me some big ol' airplanes and the 17 is my favorite.

[@paulsanderson7278]

c5 fo life;)

[@KarlH1980]

I don't know how real to life they are but I got one for cheap for Flight Simulator. It's ain't no F-16 but if you wan to go big but get some fly by the seat of your pants performance, the C-17 works. From my research the Flight Simulator one does pretty well by the numbers compared to real life.

[@Craneman4100w]

@@KarlH1980 Thanks for the suggestion. I do have Fsx. I'll look into it.

[@KarlH1980]

@@Craneman4100w There are 2 models. One from _Virtavia_ and the other from _Area 51_ . Neither is bad. I liked the A51 better but I don't recall why. I picked them up for ~$15US on Christmas sales quite some time ago.

[@Pimporly]

Beautiful Tactical Cockpit take off and landing love it

[@KarlH1980]

Same here.

[@devgru8197]

That’s funny! I know exactly where the airport you took-off from. The C-17 is a pretty badass aircraft. It has some pretty amazing flight characteristics for such a large aircraft. I understand that it was engineered to be tough. It’s like the Abrams tank of the skies. On a different note, as a military veteran myself-served in the US Navy, regardless of the inter-service rivalry’s, we are all on the same team. I do appreciate the USAF guys! We other branches couldn’t do it without you! 👍😜💪🏻

[@skippymon]

I know where it took off from too - it said in the subtitles!

[@Ozgrade3]

@@skippymon It took me exactly 5 minuntes to figure out where the takeoff was from. All you have to do is google the excercise name and they tell you what airfields they are operating from in the Exercise Publicity Website. It's not exactly a secret.

[@johncrazy8756]

the young guy did an awesome job!!! Americans at their best!!!

[@C0017A]

CloudNine... Just found this video of yours... Nice. KMWH. Grant County IAP. Moses Lake, WA. I know it very well. I was in the C-17A 16 years from 1996 to 2012. I was at McChord AFB from 2000 to 2003 as the wing transitioned from C-141Bs to the new C-17As. Initially in the 7 AS. Then up as Dep. Chief of WG Trng., then the 62nd OSS/DO, then the 62nd OSS/CC for 4 months at the CC deployed overseas. Previously at Charleston AFB 1996 to 2000. Lots of follow on assignments... I did a LOT of training flights, high speed low levels into and out of Moses Lake as a C-17A IP, training our very YOUNG crew force. Surprised this crew isn't using the "tactical" C-17A specific assault concrete runway 09/27 (3,500 x 90). Regardless...great to be a part of the USAF that trusts, empowers very young Airmen to safely fly (both pilots and loadmasters) a then $250M aircraft day/night, on NVGs as required, in tactical operations, airdrop, globally in support of the American people. THX. Randy L. Witham, Col, USAF (Ret.)

[@vinmatrix76]

Damn these pilots are young......I’m getting old😔

[@markwarren7116]

During WWII there was pilots that was only 17 years old with very little training.

[@wwlee5]

Same age...just less sun to wrinkle the skin. A lot of Afghans who are 18 look 35 years old because they live outdoors.

[@geragal2008]

They got plastic surgery and Botox for this video...

[@muddasir7479]

because why not 😜

[@stu-ui3rf]

This Guys first take off of a C17, Its frankly terrifying!, you did ace bro, covvered more or less all :D

[@rigurat]

The video quality is amazing.

[@TakeDeadAim]

By "Location" you MIGHT mean NE of Yakima??lol! ;) 10:50 you can see where many of the grounded Max's are! Looks like it was a good idea to save the "hot" ramps from it's former life as a SAC base! Not quite as dramatic as a Khe Sanh landing in a Herc but still pretty cool! Landed on the "baby" strip at Moses Lake.

[@CloudNine1]

TakeDeadAim 😉

[@samuelcurcio9886]

Grew up an Air Force brat with my father stationed at McGuire. First, he was a loadmaster on C-119s and then transitioned over to 141s. He retired before C17s became active.

[@nohaboy100]

Bet he kbew my Uncle Roy Perkins who was a LM there at the same time. I did 4 years at McGuire in the 70's. You want a thrill do C130 Red Flag at Nellis. Flying thru the mountains to avoid detection.

[@samuelcurcio9886]

@@nohaboy100 My father spoke of many people during his career. Your uncle's name doesn't sound familiar, but if they served at the same base and at the same time, they more than likely crossed paths. Thank you for your service as well.

[@topfell8277]

Papa was a c-119 then c-130 pilot

[@charlieg2349]

At 15:45 to 16:08 you can see an antique PBY sitting on the ramp. Seventy plus years ago these young fellows would have been flying one of those. An epic leap in technology.

[@Cleetustwatwaffle]

32R/14L in MWH is a fantastic runway. While training there we could make a couple touch and gos on one approach.

[@flightguy99]

Trevor Valentine I think i did 4 touch and goes on one approach and once landed and taxied off on Alpha. Love MWH

[@mdrouin6306]

Mike from Sacramento CA, I remember these babys, I was on one when it was fully loaded with vehicles and equipment, barely room for your knees. I'm a Navy veteran, MIUW1920

[@richardcolemanjr3749]

Was on a C-141 in camouflage back in the day going to Hondorus. It was a whole lot of shaking going on.

[@Burgerqueen_5223]

Had many of transports in the C17 and C130, wonderful video guy&gals.

[@titanium5]

Wow. Flights Suits and headsets have changed since I wore them 20+ years ago. :) RIP C-141!

[@alanf403]

Green, Black boots, and a David Clark headset for me. Gosh have you seen the two piece flight suit? Lord have mercy!

[@titanium5]

​@@alanf403 Two piece? WTF? Loved the "bag". Especially on those 80% humidity / 120 degree days loading the plane in Howard AFB. On the flip side, if we landed in Keflavik or Gander to refuel, they were stitch thin and the freezing wind would go right through them.

[@alanf403]

@@titanium5 So true and the black summer boots had soles slippery as butter! The ones with the lace tuck flap on top.

[@lefthandedhardright8839]

If C 17"s were a little cheaper, I'd have one.

[@micaha.9756]

360 million too much for you?? Weak. Lmao

[@liaminc.4723]

Tf you gonna do with a c17

[@calebbaudia]

@@liaminc.4723 tf you NOT going to do!

[@Will-pl4tp]

@@calebbaudia he probably isn’t gonna let 9/11 happen again

[@gordo1163]

@@liaminc.4723 air dropping my 2014 nissan altima

[@RedBud315]

I was working for the phone company at McDonnel Douglas in Long Beach when they were developing the C-17. We had a microwave radio room in one of the hangars where they were doing the wing stress testing on it. They had all these really long hydraulic tubes connect to the wings and were lifting and lowering them until one of them snapped. They found a design flaw and obviously fixed it. We also had a radio shot on top of Mt. Baldy where they relayed information between Edwards AFB and the plant in L.B. A technician up there could tell if the plane was in a hangar or on the runway by just reading an oscilloscope. One of the earliest test flights they did a 380,000 LB takeoff in 1200 feet.

[@exposingthedarknesswiththe9190]

IT'S GREAT TO RIDE ALONG AND WATCH YOU GUYS DO YOUR THING, AS MANY OTHER VLOGS, BUT WHEN WE CAN'T HEAR YOUR COMS, IT MAKES FOR A BORING RIDE. WE'D LIKE MORE CAMERAS AND HEAR WHAT YOU GUYS HEAR AND MAYBE EXPLAIN MORE ABOUT YOUR AWESOME PLAN'S COCKPIT... THANKS FOR THE FLY ALONG GENTLEMEN.

[@rangerider51]

The military trains the best. All pilots are good. Great job. 👍

[@karlhayman6785]

Carrying on the tradition of flying around the flagpole - C-130 Loadmaster.

[@glb_tvlr]

That flagpole SUCKED at LR!

[@thomashelm6931]

C141 Loadmaster, here. Flagpoles look the same.

[@kurt4426]

I'm considering loadmaster or flight engineer. Any insight you can provide would be appreciated.

[@alanf403]

@@thomashelm6931 Old 141 Flight Nurse here. Couldn't have pulled off mission one without you guys, THANKS! ( took my checkride on 66-0177, talk about history )

[@thomashelm6931]

@@alanf403 I still have my flight logs, from back then. I'll have to see if I've flown that tail number!

[@craigjensen789]

C-17 from Grissom ARB non stop to Rhein Mein AB Germany, 2003. That was a great ride. What a great airplane.

[@robertelder300]

Absolutely breathtaking video...well done!!

[@mralexsosa]

Such an awesome video! Thanks for posting it!!!

[@CloudNine1]

You are welcome!

[@76notam]

good tactical spiral landing ...good job !:)

[@cdrlemuz]

So awesome to see the pilots are just kids

[@daveslow84]

Awesome video! To make it even more awesome I would recommend a sound recorder plugged in one of the headset jacks... For MAXIMUM awesomeness 😏🙏🏽

[@venicechief9487]

I see a B-17 Bomber and a PBY seaplane. Beautiful Video.

[@Rocketman88002]

The desert, the Columbia river and the double Xmas trees gave the "location" away as the old Larson A.F.B. Magnificent footage!!!

[@enigmascharm7573]

Selah Creek LZ... whole lotsa nothing around. Used to be known as Larson AFB?

[@enigmascharm7573]

bufftester gotcha, cool stuff! Thanks!

[@Rocketman88002]

@bufftester , looks like the 737 Max is on it's way out. Just saw a news feed showing Grant County with parked 737 Max's. Thanks for the reply and correction.

[@michaelmoore7975]

"Undisclosed location" Disclosed and located - I have it at 46°42'53.8"N 120°19'45.2"W

[@moondoggy6243]

I was stationed at Larson AFB Feb 1965-Aug 1966

[@g-man2228]

The C-17 wants to be a fighter so bad, it can taste it…😁👊🏻🇺🇸

[@Appolloscott]

I must be getting old cause these flight crews are sure getting younger.

[@mattiasbjorklund9520]

Those pilots would get id:ed if they try to buy beer at the corner shop.

[@MrGaryGG48]

As that old story goes... "I KNOW I have shoes older than either one of those pilots!! ;^)

[@kevinbrand43]

Yeh I thought the same, I guess they gotta start somewhere!! My son is in the army an he looks about 16 and he’s 22, lol!

[@deborah5212]

Appollo- I know they look like babies!

[@felixgutierrez993]

@@mattiasbjorklund9520 That sucks, They can serve the country and even die doing it but can't get a fucking beer around the corner? smh

[@mediamaker]

Cant see where the takeoff runway is but I see the White Horse Renewable Energy farm in the distance, as you turn right over the Columbine River at Wanapum Lake near the town of Trinidad, and then landing at Grant County International... very cool!

[@CloudNine1]

Thank you for your kind comment!

[@clkersting]

One hell of a flight simulator!

[@YaBoyFlaky5663]

It’s real

[@walterlarue1307]

Thank you for letting me look guys, my daddy was with the C124 MATs in the 50s... You are so cool...thanks..

[@jonlittle3738]

Looks like they're taking off from the Yakima firing Center outside of Yakima Washington

[@aaronnichols4767]

That’s exactly where they took off, no runway number. I was looking for awhile

[@justinkasparek3238]

Yep, then landed at Grant County on the super long runway

[@paulmartinek1716]

Man they have upgraded that UAV Strip Nice flight gents!

[@rogerherbert1662]

Thanks for the awesome ride. Felt like that was me in the jump seat.

[@laurencelance586]

Yakima firing range. Just after take off you can see the Cascades on the left and Yakima on the right. At 4:53 on the left is the canyon river road between Ellensburg and Yakima.

[@scuddrunner1]

Selah Airstrip, Yakima WA. :-) It's been shut down for 15 years and reopened last year.

[@tomclark6271]

That's my guess as well. Yakama Firing range, or whatever they're calling it these days.

[@scuddrunner1]

Seeing all the 737-MAX planes that's Moses Lake.

[@willem226]

dit was echt mooi, wat een jonge piloten nog echt geweldig dat je dit mag doen

[@jorgepalafox976]

This is my dream job right here!

[@firehawkct4304]

Nice flight. Great job Airmen.

[@kamuelalee]

That runway looks like an interstate out in the boonies.

[@boblang409]

guy on left being trained by guy on right. well done. very impressed.so young and trained right...

[@jdshemp]

Your departing from KMWH, Moses Lake Grant County Airport.

[@MercFE8235]

Landing there... But not departing from.

[@gordo1163]

they landed there

[@retiredcolonel6492]

Looks like Yakima Firing Center. I spent 4 years doing M60A3 gunnery there in the late 80s with the 1/33rd Armor. I still remember the “Chinook” winds in January. Everyone thinks Washington state is green. The truth is over half is desert.

[@lenyancey5236]

Just like Idaho. lol

[@richardmorholt1175]

I flew C-17 in Afghanistan to Kuwait 2010-2011 relief pilot #2 seat.This is an older model.

[@Lockeedman]

How can you tell?

[@ericbuell3701]

It's an '03 bird, middle of the pack. Not as old as they come.

[@LottiDotti76]

This is NOT a tactical landing or departure. I am retired Air Force and have been in these planes in and out of Baghdad. The tac decent is a corkscrew from about 10,000 ft, and the departure is lift up and hold at 100ft until the end of the runway, then go damn near straight up until passed 10,000ft. This was standard IFR/VFR Stateside stuff. Still cool though. C-17 is my favorite cargo plane. It was also my favorite flying hospital when I was medevac'd.

[@Senegal01]

Awesome, video, on ocassions I see the C-17's doing touch & go's at Rome, NY but question, when we start letting high school students fly C-17's?

[@rvnmedic1968]

You are probably my age. LOL I see them sometimes fly over our house in Camden.

[@Senegal01]

@@rvnmedic1968 yup, I live by the Casino in Town of Vernon.

[@brendanbayer5002]

Maybe, we should l👀k in the mirror and see how old we l👀k...

[@kevinsnell1622]

Being very familiar with Washington State I am pretty positive I know where this flight took off from; but I won’t say. Then to Moses Lake. You can see all the MAX 9’s in storage. Moses Lake is Boeing’s big crosswind landing test facility. Interesting to see how extra wide that runway is for that purpose.

[@CloudNine1]

It's not a secret, PIC just politely asked me not to state the location :)

[@Docinaplane]

Flying is the second greatest thrill known... LANDING is the first!

[@loadiegirl48]

you bet it is!!!!!

[@jinkin4280]

Better than a BJ?

[@montiraruba2831]

thanks for the virtual ride.

[@CloudNine1]

You are welcome 👍

[@skulleader]

Un grand merci pour cette vidéo passionnante +1

[@LeicaM11]

Great flight. Thanks. You should use stabilizer. Lumafusion may do this for you.

[@kh40yr]

Yakima-ish. Sneaking us at night while we are out harvesting corn by George and Moses lake in the summer. Lucky bugs.

[@davidsmith553]

instant i saw the brown grass I thought Yakima

[@johne4879]

Not Yakima. Yakima is flat at the airfield, I have been there

[@kh40yr]

Fairchild AFB. Spokane. Desolate plains around Airway Heights and that bit.

[@johndavid2042]

Yeah, can't be Yakima, or I-82, Selah, Yakima River, Columbia River...

[@kh40yr]

@@johndavid2042 at 6:30-34 I believe that is I-90 and Ellensburg with I90 snaking away in the distance. C-17 passing overtop the last Uptanum ridge. Hmm. I might have to go on my first.

[@Doug_Morgan]

Yakama (sort of) to Moses Lake. That runway looks to only be about 3,000'. Looked like nice smooth weather for flying. Nice vid.

[@topgun8683]

The pilot looked very young and it looked like he was on a training flight with an instructor?

[@twainnorton3933]

Absolutely a training flight!

[@superskullmaster]

Yes it was a training flight. Fully active pilots wear a regular flight suit.

[@superskullmaster]

@@Thunderbolt462 must be new. Wasn’t like that up to 2008.

[@sminkycorp]

Seats look like they are upholstered with Cookie Monster fur, nice

[@MattH-wg7ou]

Front right seat guy has a Weapon School patch on his left arm. I find it interesting how C17s dont flare, they just hold that same AoA right to the runway!

[@jonathankenton7182]

C-17s fly a backside configuration approach. Google can explain it much better than I can.

[@timmayer8723]

Matt H yes, fly it off and fly it on, same as the B-52

[@Lockeedman]

It's to do with the flap setup the C-17 has. The engine exhaust 9s blown directly onto the flaps, unlike most passenger aircraft, and then directed downwards. This also greatly helps with the short landings and takeoffs the globemaster can perform

[@hawk6dm7]

I was tation at and worked at McChord for a total of 26 years. I know exactly where the "location" is. And I have been to Moses Lake a few times.

[@CloudNine1]

It's not a secret, but the PF specifically asked me not to state the location.

[@Andy1076]

The C-17 sure demands a lot of attention from the pilots :) very cool video

[@jimbateman225]

I expected the right seat to identify himself as MAVERICK. But that was Navy. Great video. Wish I was young again. Scoops and Flaps from USN Retired.

[@ivorgoodlife8114]

Lol thought the same thing Jim...BTW does anyone know why his hand never left the throttle on take off as normally at V1 the hands come off in a commercial plane

[@jamessamuel1611]

That sure looked like Yakima, Washington.

[@justinkasparek3238]

James Samuel Yakima, then around the center of WA at the Shuttle Option

[@hbl142]

Looks like the right seat is instructing the left seat. Is that correct?

[@Engagenumberone]

Wow. Pilot looks like 15 years old. However.....nice flying.

[@LastV8Interceptors]

Old enough to fly in the military: not old enough to drink on shore leave in USA... Lots of Hegelian duality in modern life.

[@paulaglet4255]

Is it true that transport pilots were at the bottom of their flight instruction classes? The top pilots all get fighters and the worst get transports?

[@jodygotyourgirlngone]

@@paulaglet4255 It's true that higher class rank determines the ability to choice of jet, but it also depends on the "needs of the Air Force." Also, note that not everyone wants's fighters - my good friend wanted heavies so he could move to the airlines after his required service time. He's an airline captain now, and still flies in the AF Reserve.

[@sergjay7993]

his hands too

[@darcel7265]

@@paulaglet4255 I thought the lower in the class goes to helicopter.

[@georgepbriles696]

Yes very nice, very nice and smooth! That's nice flying!

[@jmesha]

I was Air Force maintenance on fighters and a private pilot so I don't know much about flying a C-17, but normally the pilot in command sits in the left seat and the copilot in the right. In this video, the pilot in the right seat seems to be in command by virtue of minor guidance with hand signals and holding the stick on occasion, etc. My question, would the right seater be some kind of instructor and/or check pilot? I enjoyed the video in any case!

[@seandurgin]

If you want a thrill ride try a tactical landing and takeoff in a c-130J

[@LottiDotti76]

I did, in and out of Baghdad. One hell of a ride!

[@michaelmoore7975]

Was gonna say....what, no JATO?

[@mikeyaudio]

The fact that it's based at McGuire is incredible, as McGuire is here in New Jersey

[@masonalvarado2232]

I live near McGuire and I always hear a C-17 or a C-130 fly over.

[@BrianAz]

Awesome, and humbling to see these young "kids" flying this amazing aircraft.

[@mitseraffej5812]

rage5606 . They are soldiers, if/when asked to they must put themselves in harms way. Throughout history this has been the domain of young men, as non PC as this statement is.

[@BrianAz]

@@mitseraffej5812 Uhmm... yeah, I was one, I served my country too. To be more specific, they are not soldiers, they are Airmen, or Air Force pilots and I am not sure what you are getting at over my reflection of how young they are. I was a young soldier in the Army and now that I am not young anymore, I reflect on how young I must have and did indeed look. After 30 years of military and paramilitary life, I was only recognizing how young they are and has such great responsibility.

[@mitseraffej5812]

rage5606 ? By soldiers I actually meant “warriors”which in times of strife is what they are, as opposed to run of the mill airline pilots. Using one of these craft to drop a tank into an unprepared field in a combat zone with people shooting at you is what separates them from airline pilots. It is quite common to see very young pilots flying for the airline, especially the Asian carriers. Most anybody can learn to fly an airplane.

[@vab120]

Looks like the young man on the left is still learning, and the one on the right would be the instructor judging by his gesture and (hardly audible) words, right ?

[@DirtNerds]

I don't remember ever designing Bose A-20's into the C-17 LOL

[@digitalsiler]

top notch video quality