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LOLOL First time I saw one fly was while in Boot Camp.

March 12, 2024 04:51PM
Back then, they had those old school engines that made a VERY Erie growl. I remember being between two overhangs by our Barracks and heard that creep sound. It was a gray day. I look up and see this FREAKISHLY large plane fly over the gap between the overhangs. Looked like it was barely moving. A few days later, we were all on the PT / Parade lot. Our T.I. was talking to us when we heard...THAT SOUND. While we were SUPPOSED to have our attention towards the TI, we all started looking up at the C-5. Our T.I. BARKS.....FLIGHT 181!!!! TEEEEEEEN HUT!!!! You wanna effing look at planes?? We're gonna look at planes!!!! HEADS UP!!!!! We all had to stand there, at attention, with heads up for 10 minutes. Lemme tell ya. That hurts the neck! Lackland AFB is literally across a street from Kelly AFB, where the C-5 s flew.
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Ramgator81March 12, 2024 02:23PM

  AWESOME clip of the real thing..."Strategic Air Command" 1955

Ramgator23March 12, 2024 02:35PM

  Man, im not even familiar with that plane....

sstrams28March 12, 2024 03:31PM

  It was very short lived. They flew from Dyess, Texas.

Ramgator22March 12, 2024 03:47PM

  I've said that about C-5s, myself..

sstrams24March 12, 2024 04:09PM

  LOLOL First time I saw one fly was while in Boot Camp.

Ramgator22March 12, 2024 04:51PM

  That sound! ........

Ramgator27March 12, 2024 04:53PM

  Greatest plane sound ever....

JamesJM36March 12, 2024 11:22PM

  Nothing like being there... but here it is...

JamesJM23March 12, 2024 11:26PM

  P-51s are usually the planes they use here..

sstrams24March 13, 2024 03:15AM

  ANY WWII plane cranking up is music to my ears. Even as a kid....

Ramgator17March 13, 2024 03:07AM

  T-6 Tweet..

sstrams16March 13, 2024 03:11AM

  Yeah that is badazz

sstrams18March 13, 2024 03:17AM

  If you zoom in, after it takes off,

sstrams24March 13, 2024 03:22AM