PromoTheRobot Posted November 4 Posted November 4 I heard it was supposed to be massive. Anyone get it on their phone and can share it? Quote
davefan66 Posted November 4 Posted November 4 They were flying around the lots for some time before the game. Very cool and massive plane! 2 Quote
Slack_in_MA Posted November 4 Posted November 4 Lt Col Aaron Cook from Medina piloted the C5. Go Mustangs!! Go Bills!! 4 2 Quote
Tenhigh Posted November 4 Posted November 4 With that noon flyover there was chatter in Hammer's lot that the pilot mad have forgotten to turn his watch back! 😁 6 Quote
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted November 4 Posted November 4 Flight tracking available on FlightAware, either by airport tracking (DOV to BUF), or the flight designation 'MAFIA17'. Flew back to Delaware last night. Looks like the pilot did a flyover of Medina as well. Surprising they laid over in Buffalo, as opposed to Niagara Falls. 1 Quote
zow2 Posted November 4 Posted November 4 I got a nice video of the flyover but several are already posted. For those in the stadium at Noon, they did a practice flyover that was probably a couple hundred feet Lower than the game one. I couldn’t believe how low and quiet that thing was. It took up the entire stadium. It was definitely higher for the anthem. 2 Quote
Returntoglory Posted November 4 Posted November 4 9 hours ago, boyst said: C5 Galaxy from Niagara Air lift. Actually no. Niagara Falls reserve base Flys only the C-130 cargo aircraft. I didn't see the tail number but it's either a Dover or Westover AFB aircraft. It may have refueled at Niagara though. FYI, I'm a former C-5 Crew Chief 4 1 4 Quote
ScotSHO Posted November 4 Posted November 4 Just now, Returntoglory said: Actually no. Niagara Falls reserve base Flys only the C-130 cargo aircraft. I didn't see the tail number but it's either a Dover or Westover AFB aircraft. It may have refueled at Niagara though. FYI, I'm a former C-5 Crew Chief Did you fly them when they sounded better? As a kid in the takeoff flight path, that was my favorite plane because you could hear the grinding engines coming from miles away! Quote
ChevyVanMiller Posted November 4 Posted November 4 10 hours ago, QCity said: Callsign was Mafia17 They actually had three flyovers yesterday. One at noon, one at 12:30 and one at 12:59 during the national anthem. All were amazing to witness live. 2 1 Quote
Returntoglory Posted November 4 Posted November 4 1 hour ago, ScotSHO said: Did you fly them when they sounded better? As a kid in the takeoff flight path, that was my favorite plane because you could hear the grinding engines coming from miles away! I flew in them as a Crew chief in the late 80's , early 90's when the had the General Electric TF-39 engines. They eventually transitioned to General Electric CF6-80C2-L1F (F-138). The TF-39 had a nicer more distinctive "Whine or howl". I sure miss Fred. 1 Quote
Kaenon Posted November 4 Posted November 4 50 minutes ago, ChevyVanMiller said: They actually had three flyovers yesterday. One at noon, one at 12:30 and one at 12:59 during the national anthem. All were amazing to witness live. I saw all but the last one lol. Was still trying to get to my seat. 1 Quote
machine gun kelly Posted November 4 Posted November 4 2 hours ago, Returntoglory said: I flew in them as a Crew chief in the late 80's , early 90's when the had the General Electric TF-39 engines. They eventually transitioned to General Electric CF6-80C2-L1F (F-138). The TF-39 had a nicer more distinctive "Whine or howl". I sure miss Fred. Glory, thank you for enlightening us, amd of course thank you for your service. We live in a free society, because of men like you. Ask my wife as she was raised in China. She was willing to do anything to get her kids out of China. She appreciates more than many Americans our free society. 3 1 Quote
Returntoglory Posted November 6 Posted November 6 (edited) FYI. It was a Dover bird. Here's a quick story from the USAF about the flyover. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DB7Zk9DxI-2/?igsh=MXFnaWd4NmNyNHVjZw== Edited November 6 by Returntoglory Quote
North Buffalo Posted November 6 Posted November 6 (edited) I see them a lot at my rental house in Pelham Ma because they turn over our ridge as they line up for landing at Westover Airbase... they are impressive Edited November 6 by North Buffalo 2 Quote
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