How I was almost crushed by a C-130 in Afghanistan

[Matt Molnar]

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]

Coulda gotten ugly, I was on the ramp there when a C-17 landed... without the gear down.

[moose135]

...when a C-17 landed... without the gear down.
"Hey, what's that beeping sound???"

[Nick]

"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.