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

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

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

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Originally Posted by Nick

...when a C-17 landed... without the gear down.

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"Hey, what's that beeping sound???"

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Originally Posted by moose135

"Hey, what's that beeping sound???"

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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.