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Tree-Hugging Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Northern California
Posts: 1,676
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Ah, yes - Altus AFB. I spent several years there one month.
C-17 is an interesting aircraft. Turned out the one on display at an airshow I attended was flown by guys from my old squadron and they really treated me nicely. The cockpit is quite different for a large transport - the pilots have sticks, not control wheels. It's also fly-by-wire, but done correctly with manual (cable/pulley) backup for when the fbw fails.
It had a very rocky start but looks like it has turned into a good bird.
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