C-17 just turned final for Runway 14 at FRG

[ch2tdriver]

I work on Rt 110 at the Huntington Quad about a mile north of Republic airport. I was outside just minutes ago when a C-17 flew right overhead and turned final for Runway 14. Anyone know why they are here?

Pete

[moose135]

Wonder if it's dropping off stuff for UN week? Don't know, but I'm headed that way right now!

[eric8669]

I drove by FRG on my way home, I didn't see any C-17.

[moose135]

I got there around 3pm, nothing in sight...

[mirrodie]

Could also be the C17 was doing a touch and go. one never knows.

[ch2tdriver]

I heard it before I saw it. I was walking around my building and its normal to see the JFK arrivals fly directly over the Quad. Except this noise was louder than a Bizjet and lower than the JFK traffic. I looked up to see the C-17 fly over from East to West. It then crossed over Rt 110 with gear and flaps down and made a slow turn to line up with the final for 14.

I thought it might have been practicing ILS approaches but I only saw it once. Besides it was too close in to have been vectored for the ILS.

Pete

[Gerard]

Mystery solved................

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suff ... -1.1456541 (http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/fallen-air-force-captain-honored-with-flyover-1.1456541)

[Hussman75]

Was going to post that we had nothing scheduled for KFRG today, so was likely a "local" from
McG or Dover. Fighters tend to get the nod for this stuff, so I'm glad to see AMC showing the
love to our fallen brother.

[Nick]

Now you can RIP Captain.

[bluejuice]

I also saw it over FRG but by the time I was at the airport it had turned west and was gone. By the way they just dropped off the pres limo and all his choppers are now at JFK. I guess for upcomomg UN week.