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Posted: **Wed Feb 25, 2009 8:20 pm**

Hi everyone, I was lucky enough to get a look around inside a USAF C5A Galaxy tonight. Took 40 pictures from top to bottom, and you can view the album here:
C5 Galaxy photos

It flies out tonight to Hawaii so unfortunately if you didn't see it, it's probably gone by now.. Should be back next year! (when the Antarctic program begins to pack up)

Posted: **Wed Feb 25, 2009 8:51 pm**

Al , they small today , least others have grown up around them , C5M ? .. we all know it as a C5A ,

Posted: **Wed Feb 25, 2009 10:26 pm**

Albatross wrote:
QUOTE (Albatross @ Feb 25 2009, 09:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi everyone, I was lucky enough to get a look around inside a USAF C5A Galaxy tonight. Took 40 pictures from top to bottom, and you can view the album here:

oh, i make just few shots of him yesterday(24.02). Anyway thanks very much for photos.

Posted: **Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:32 pm**

Nice thanks for the photos

Posted: **Thu Feb 26, 2009 9:47 am**

I heard it come in 2 days ago...had a look outside and couldn't really make it out (was dark), but I knew it had to be a galaxy cause of the noise. Then yesterday I saw it go out...must of only been about 2000-3500ft over Kaiapoi when it went over.

Posted: **Thu Feb 26, 2009 5:11 pm**

Ahhhh so it left to the north. My friend in Hornby was waiting to see it leave to the south but I guess the winds changed. Thanks for your reply Peppermint

Posted: **Thu Feb 26, 2009 5:44 pm**

Cheers for the link Ali- wish those big USAF birds frequented Auckland rather than Christchurch!

You guys always seem to get the more interesting ice craft down your way, and with Welly gets all the VIP foreign dignitaries... all we are left with up north are the occasional heavy lifers for touring band's stage gear!

Posted: **Thu Feb 26, 2009 7:41 pm**

Auckland however has such interesting scheduled traffic. It's a miracle to catch one of these things in town! But yes, we are lucky to get to see these awesome things flying over the city from time to time. I pull over in traffic just to watch the C17s fly over!

Posted: **Fri Feb 27, 2009 6:55 am**

Can't believe you went to see the C5 without telling me Al........ my invite must have got lost in the post - damn that postie

Posted: **Fri Feb 27, 2009 7:25 am**

Um yeah, lost in the post, that's it....

Sorry, I was the one invited to this one, wish I could have dragged along all my plane nutter friends

Posted: **Fri Feb 27, 2009 8:05 am**

Albatross wrote:
QUOTE (Albatross @ Feb 27 2009, 08:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Um yeah, lost in the post, that's it....
Sorry, I was the one invited to this one, wish I could have dragged along all my plane nutter friends

Who you callin a nutter....!!!!

Cool pix, thanks for sharing.

NZFF

C5 Galaxy at NZCH