Page 1 of 1
The last USAF C-17 GLOBEMASTER 3 delivered
Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 9:33 am
by The Inspector
Tuesday, March 26th marked the delivery of the last C-17 Globemaster III to the USAF. With Lt. Gen. Darren McDew, Commander of the 18th Air Force aboard, the aircraft arrived @ JBLM in Tacoma WA. and joins the 62nd Airlift Wing.
Re: The last USAF C-17 GLOBEMASTER 3 delivered
Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 10:30 am
by bdk
That is incorrect! That was the last aircraft for McChord. There are more this year for Charleston.
Re: The last USAF C-17 GLOBEMASTER 3 delivered
Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 11:24 am
by The Inspector
bdk wrote:That is incorrect! That was the last aircraft for McChord. There are more this year for Charleston.
Well, that's how it went down in this mornings birdcage liner-
Re: The last USAF C-17 GLOBEMASTER 3 delivered
Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 2:39 pm
by bdk
I find it hard to believe that our esteemed media would make an error like that...
Re: The last USAF C-17 GLOBEMASTER 3 delivered
Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 3:22 pm
by CAPFlyer
Considering the birdcage liner is an internal newsletter and not "media"...
Re: The last USAF C-17 GLOBEMASTER 3 delivered
Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 3:46 pm
by The Inspector
CAPFlyer wrote:Considering the birdcage liner is an internal newsletter and not "media"...
No, it clearly says 'EVERETT DAILY HERALD NEWSPAPER' above the fold on page A1
Re: The last USAF C-17 GLOBEMASTER 3 delivered
Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 5:17 pm
by bdk
You can still read that between the bird droppings?
Re: The last USAF C-17 GLOBEMASTER 3 delivered
Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 5:45 pm
by The Inspector
bdk wrote:You can still read that between the bird droppings?
I spent 45+ years in aviation, been divorced twice, and been watching/reading the news since I was about 6 so I'm pretty adept at separating the fly poop from the ground pepper.
Re: The last USAF C-17 GLOBEMASTER 3 delivered
Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2013 4:50 pm
by CAPFlyer
The Inspector wrote:CAPFlyer wrote:Considering the birdcage liner is an internal newsletter and not "media"...
No, it clearly says 'EVERETT DAILY HERALD NEWSPAPER' above the fold on page A1
Thus why the smilies. I figured it was one of the Seattle area papers that you were referencing and being in a "birdcage" it would be an "internal newsletter".
Anyway, found what I believe to be the article you were referring to and it does indeed say that it is the last Globemaster III for McChord, not overall -
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/201303 ... 1/0/SEARCH