3 USAF C-17's at Richmond today..

[Jaryd stock]

Three USAF C-17's flew into Richmond late this afternoon just a question is this abnormal that we get 3 in the space of a couple hours ?

[Jethro H]

It is unusual. I know USAF were assisting with transporting of logistics back from Exercise Red Flag in Alaska last week, but I would not expect 3 C17s!

[Peter Agatsiotis]

From another forum, these 3 were in Perth and had come in from Diego Garcia from what I can gather.

We have had 6 USAF C-17's through Richmond this week, I logged a fairly new one on Monday (08-8192) and another arrived after I had left. One came through on Tuesday and we had the 3 yesterday.

[Jaryd stock]

Which base was that new one from pete, would of been an impressive line up at richmond this week..

[Peter Agatsiotis]

It was McChord Jaryd (actualy wrote it down, don't usually bother). Unfortunately they all came and went at different times.

[Jaryd stock]

Thanks pete I've been trying to get a picture of one C-17 from each base, I noticed that a couple were in, in the space of an hour or so...

[Peter Agatsiotis]

Two of the C-17's that were here on Thursday are back at Richmond.
08-8192 arrived 1pm and 07-7189 arrived a short time ago.

[Peter Agatsiotis]

Just an update, both 08-8192 and 07-7189 left earlier, Now we have 00-0182 on descent so it may overnight. All 3 were in earlier this week.
00-0182 left just before 1am, I'm sure the locals wouldn't have been happy!

[andrew evans]

thanks Peter

[damien b]

I heard another 1am departure last night - actually woken up by it, as it departed over Penrith. Figured it was from the RAAF base, just unsure as to what it was, probably another C-17.