Today I was driving on the interstate near the Biloxi, MS air base and saw what I though to be a C-5 flying very low and slow. Later down the road (about ten miles) he came into view again (parallel to the interstate) and did a big u-turn. My guess is it was a training mission but it seemed pretty short. It also seemed pretty close to civilization. Is this SOP?
2007-04-04 20:15:43 · 9 answers · asked by mmacmu1 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Part of flight training is called "touch and go" to practice taking off and landing (the hardest part of flying). The plane will take off from one end of the run way, circle around to the other end of the run way, land, then immediately take off without powering down. The pilot and trainer might do this 100 times in one day.
2007-04-04 20:43:27 · answer #1 · answered by gregory_dittman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normally, they won't break SOPs. Severe disciplinary action is the result of breaking SOPs. Like suspension of flying license, etc. Maybe, a training mission, or a special aerial photography session. But, C-5, may NOT be the best aircraft for such photographic missions. Could be (though chances of this happening is extremely rare) that, the aircraft just, accidentally, went out of control.
2007-04-05 03:26:32 · answer #2 · answered by Sam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to live near moffit field in the San Fransisco bay area.
you used to see all kinds of planes doing similar maneuvers close to the ground. I watched a whole line of helicopters do touch and goes for a few hours.
there was a giant cargo plane that would do the same thing every few days.
hell i was buzzed by an osprey once.
I was in southern Arizona and was watching an A-10 do practice strafing runs next to the free way. it was sweet!
a lot of bases are in the middle of or next to cities, but the pilots have to practice so your going to see things like that. I say enjoy the show.
2007-04-05 05:27:58 · answer #3 · answered by Stone K 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was most likely a C-17 not a C-5, Very few C-5s left in the inventory as they are being phased out. Keesler AFB is a training base, so it was likely a training mission.
2007-04-05 03:38:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
they do manuevers called flyby's incase they hit the tarmac wrong they can takeoff quickly ever notice when u are landing in a plane the pilot increases the throttle right when u make contact w/ the ground?
2007-04-05 03:24:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can empathize how you must have felt.
They really should be more aware of such things and not cause a panic attack. Everything has changed after Sept 11th.
2007-04-05 03:19:52 · answer #6 · answered by Magma H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The plane forgot its' diaper and had to return to base for a retrofit
2007-04-05 03:21:55 · answer #7 · answered by stratoframe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The plane was just enjoying the view upclose.
2007-04-05 03:19:13 · answer #8 · answered by Taurus 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
call bush and ***** he has the milatery doing all kinds of things but i think it was a traing thing
2007-04-05 03:24:32 · answer #9 · answered by crengle60 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋