C17's taking off from Newquay?

[captainfurious]

Hi

I was at Mawgan Porth beach near Newquay on Friday and to my surprise a C17 flew over very low seemingly from Newquay airport. I also believe there is an RAF base at St Mawgan. Anyway, I saw 5 in total but couldn't tell if it was the same one landing and taking off. Also I'm sure the first wasn't RAF. Can anyone shed any light onbmy surprising sight.

Thanks

[cg_341]

Probably an RAF example doing circuit training, no RAF airbase at St Mawgan any more - it's Newquay airport now.

[FGR2]

The RAF still have a training facility at St Mawgan, for Survival, Evade, Extract etc. The runway is now with Newquay airport, I think the RAF still have one of the HAS for storage. The RAF do use Newquay airport for circuit bashing though.

[PeteM]

It was just the one, ZZ175 (Ascot814). It did a few touch and goes.
Also during the week there has been a Hercules C6 and Atlas C1.

[captainfurious]

Thanks for your response's and clearing that up!

[Graf Zeppelin]

Lovely photo Pete

[Stagger2]

Oh for those brilliant days of the past again? Sitting on Mawgan Porth beach with up to 8 Shackletons of three different Marks in the visual circuit. Small wonder I miss the old 'Growler'. The only bad thing about being on the beach was - I couldn't see as much as up at the old Runway 13 crash-gate!

[PeteM]

Oh for those brilliant days of the past again? Sitting on Mawgan Porth beach with up to 8 Shackletons of three different Marks in the visual circuit. Small wonder I miss the old 'Growler'. The only bad thing about being on the beach was - I couldn't see as much as up at the old Runway 13 crash-gate!

Times change sadly. An early August Weds morning 20/30/40 years ago would see you sitting in a queue for one of the finest Airshows in the Country. Today you'll be joining a queue of the great unwashed going to a music/surf festival (where a free drug testing service is available). Apparently that's what they call progress.