Qatar Air Force C-17 - MAN 17012012

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Two of Moose from yesterday at Manchester:

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Second one is a blinder. :cool:
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Moose?
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capercaillie wrote:Moose?


It's a nickname given to the C-17 by it's crews, as when the fuel tanks are vented, it sounds like a Moose.

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Lovely shots Martin... :clap:

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MartinNeedham wrote:
capercaillie wrote:Moose?


It's a nickname given to the C-17 by it's crews, as when the fuel tanks are vented, it sounds like a Moose.


You learn something everyday :biggrin: Nice pics of a very nice machine by the way.
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love the C17 in these colours, great post! :clap: :clap:

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Second shot is a scorcher! Lovely scheme as well! :clap:

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brilliant pics mate !
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