Large loud military jet- thursday 29july 6pm

Damien · #1 2nd August 2010, 09:11 AM

Can anyone tell me what large jet may have been flying toward Richmond RAAF on Thursday night approx 6.30pm? I live in northwestern sydney, and the noise sounded like a fighter, but the shape was too large, and the noise lasted too long- it was not a c130.

Zac M · #2 2nd August 2010, 05:08 PM

My guess would be a C-17

Damien · #3 13th August 2010, 06:33 PM

sorry for the delay- been away! thanks for the interest.
possibly a c17, but we're used to them and this one seemed bigger and louder.
wondered if a C5 Galaxy had come back. Ive seen them at Richmond before, but its been a few years ago now.

Andre R. · #4 14th August 2010, 07:38 AM

I heard the noise as well in Berowra, and I realized it came from Richmond.
I think it was just to loud for a C-17 and it lasted to long!

Andre

Richard U · #5 14th August 2010, 07:55 PM

F18's from Willy were doing diversion training into YSRI that week,possibly one of those.

patrick woodward · #6 15th August 2010, 06:19 AM

Have all the 707's departed?? one of those?

Andre R. · #7 15th August 2010, 05:46 PM

Was a B-1B here? Saw one years ago in Brize Norton, I was so happy to always carry earplugs with me. The VC-10 was quiet compared to the old Rockwell...

F-18- sounds right to me , I assumed it was a fighter jet.

Andre

Damien · #8 16th August 2010, 10:00 AM

i could be wrong, but i really dont think it was an f18. my kids saw the sillouette, and they said it was big.(they are plane savvy, if it was an f18 they would know- spend huge amounts of time on flight simulator!) also, the noise lasted too long- an f18 making that amount of noise would have been gone in seconds. I guess this one is just another unknown.

Tony P · #9 16th August 2010, 04:19 PM

Do C-5s still go in there?

Jethro H · #10 18th August 2010, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by patrick woodward

Have all the 707's departed?? one of those?

2 years after retirement, the 707s are still parked there.

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Do C-5s still go in there?

I have not seen a C5 in sometime. Usually a mate tells me if they are coming in but nothing recent. Just one or two USAF C17s a week, often through on Sunday/Monday, then to Alice and back on Wednesday/Thursday.