Way to go Air Force

[fc2spyguy]

Got this one from a buddy here at boost. Don't know when it happend but funny.

NORFOLK Naval Air Station Virginia -- One of the military's largest transports got stuck at the end of a runway atop the I-564 overpass for more than 16 hours. It was unable to turn around at the West end of Chambers Field at the Norfolk Naval Station.

The incident forced the closing of the field to all but helicopter traffic and made for a dramatic sight for hundreds of motorists passing beneath it during morning rush hour. "That thing's like a big building sitting there.'' said motorists. The nose of the aircraft actually stuck out and OVER the Interstate!

The aircraft's nose was so far over the end of the ramp, the crew was unable to see the runway where it was supposed to turn around so the pilot simply had to leave it at the end of the runway. The Air Force C-5 Galaxy, largest airplane in the free world, is almost as long as a football field and as high as a six-story building.

Weighing 420 tons with a full load, it uses a system of 28 wheels to distribute its weight. The aircraft had to wait for a specially made tow bar trucked in from Dover, Del. When the tow bar arrived, it was used to hook the C-5 to a tractor that then turned the aircraft around. The plane was not damaged.

 

[Super18Ordie]

Um thats a C-17 Globemaster III not a C-5A

 

[KBayDog]

It was a C-5; it happened on March 6th, 2003. It couldn't be turned around under its own power, and had to be towed. Unfortunatlely, there were no tow bars big enough for a C-5 in the Hampton Roads area. It stayed like that for 16 hours until a tow bar could be trucked in from Dover, Delaware.

 

[Punk]

yeah, that's definitely a C-5

 

[HAL Pilot]

That's a C-5, this is a C-17:

 

[gregsivers]

Holy sh!t that pilot has balls!!

 

[fc2spyguy]

Holy sh!t that pilot has balls!!

i think the yellow shirt has a bigger set

 

[Future Herc Driver]

There was definitely a CRM issue going on with that C-5 crew. It called an "airfield diagram" and its located in your approach plates. Im sure the copilot was to blame.

 

[Mayday]

Way to Go Airforce

There was definitely a CRM issue going on with that C-5 crew. It called an "airfield diagram" and its located in your approach plates. Im sure the copilot was to blame.

What about a plane with only one crewmember? Incomplete reasearch is still poor aeronautics...
What I'm referring to is along those same lines:

How about checking the density altitude [edit: actually field elevation] before you take off next time?

(..."Knock it off, knock it off!" ... "Bird one, knock it off." "Bird two, knock it off." "Bird three...")

 

[Brett327]

What about a plane with only one crewmember? Still poor aeronautics...
What I'm referring to is along those same lines.
How about checking the density altitude before you take off next time?

That's funny, although density altitude really didn't have anything to do with that mishap. More like field elevation (about 1000 ft delta between Mountain Home and Nellis) Made for some great video!

Brett

 

[Mayday]

The video...

Well, I tried uploading it for everyone's enjoyment, but the database keeps glitching.
Anyone who wants to see it and has ideas around the glitch let me know...

 

[zab1001]

There was definitely a CRM issue going on with that C-5 crew. It called an "airfield diagram" and its located in your approach plates.

Unless you have the inside gouge on what really happened, let's not make public assumptions on what happened. Highly unprofessional.

Im sure the copilot was to blame.

Try to use that as an excuse when you're the Aircraft Commander and you're standing in front of the man. AC is ultimately responsible, for better or worse.

 

[PropStop]

Try to use that as an excuse when you're the Aircraft Commander and you're standing in front of the man. AC is ultimately responsible, for better or worse.

You F-up, you pay. Your copilot F-up, you pay. Your nav F-up, you pay. Kinda like being married except that in a marrige you'll never be in charge - but you'll pay.

 

[gregsivers]

You F-up, you pay. Your copilot F-up, you pay. Your nav F-up, you pay. Kinda like being married except that in a marrige you'll never be in charge - but you'll pay.

One reason I have no desire to get married anytime soon.

 

[Super18Ordie]

Um thats a C-17 Globemaster III not a C-5A

My fault, you guys were right, I need to get back in my Janes Aircraft Guide. Im getting rusty