Kuwaiti Air Force C-17 KDOV Pics

[SengaB]

Greetings, Quite possibly my shot of the year. I Drove to KDOV yesterday to get some shots of the KAF C17. The moment I saw the shots of this aircraft when it was sitting at KLGB tech Ramps maybe a year ago I was obsessed getting it.

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3837/14577437304_f98a8327c0_c.jpg

I think this one even trumps the Qatar C-17

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4107/5084878783_747e110461_m.jpg

Senga

[Chris S]

Great catch, Senga !!:cool:

[AA757]

Great catch Senga


Rich B

[moose135]

Well done, Senga!

[SengaB]

Thanks!
:)

[Gintaras B.]

Senga, I think, you're biggest collector of most rare aircrafts...

[SengaB]

Hi Gintaras,
I might very well be but there is always someone else out there that has more- much more :) Its nice to find a nitch in the hobby that parallels the general aviation photography. I wish more people would do that. For me I think it was a drive to document and be a part of quickly disappearing part of aviation and then spread out and document more unique and unusual aircraft.

Senga

[gonzalu]

Wow... definitely catch of the year. What a classic looking color scheme too. Although I still like the Qatari one best :)

[Kiffy]

That's an awesome catch, congrats!

[megatop412]

What a cool looking Globemaster, Senga. I can tell you really went out of your way to get it with no obstructions in front

[SengaB]

Megatop.
Yes I did go well out of my way. Some planes I just don't want to screw up. I took 50+ images in varying light and exposure settings. The funny thing is I ended up using the 2nd shots I took :) It was not easy to get it unobstructed. It could have been worse MUCH worse and it has been.


Senga

[Zee71]

Awesome and rare catch to say the least!

[captmjk16]

I'm with Manny on this one, the Qatar bird tops the paint scheme, but Kuwait's is quite nice too, looks a bit like the old C-5 and C-141 paint jobs from back in the day.

[SengaB]

Thanks mark :) Captmjk16, That's exactly what I say as well about the Kuwaiti C-17. I remember seeing the C-141s and the C-5s that had that same look and when I lived in Korea for 3 years 1980-83. I saw the KAF C-17 it reminded me of that classic USAF AMC white top, grey bottom and black nose and brought back those memories. Senga