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Matt Molnar
08-19-2011, 03:01 PM
Pretty awesome story from Bagram Air Base in the early days of Operation Enduring Freedom...

How I was almost crushed by a C-130 in Afghanistan (http://jalopnik.com/5831251/)
Nick
08-19-2011, 05:00 PM
Coulda gotten ugly, I was on the ramp there when a C-17 landed... without the gear down.
moose135
08-19-2011, 05:11 PM
...when a C-17 landed... without the gear down.
"Hey, what's that beeping sound???"
Nick
08-19-2011, 05:22 PM
"Hey, what's that beeping sound???"
They pulled the breaker. This is fuel for those who believe Flight Engineers should still have a place in the cockpit. Just another set of eyes on a checklist.