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Final Approach
Got this in my email today - no idea when this actually happened.
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NORFOLK Naval Air Station Virginia
One of the military's largest transports got stuck at
the end of a runway atop the I-564 overpass for
more than 16 hours. It was unable to turn around
at the West end of Chambers Field at the Norfolk
Naval Station. The incident forced the closing of the
field to all but helicopter traffic and made for a dramatic
sight for hundreds of motorists passing beneath it
during morning rush hour.
"That thing's like a big building sitting there,'' said
motorists. The nose of the aircraft actually stuck
out and OVER the Interstate!
The aircraft's nose was so far over the end of the
ramp, the crew was unable to see the runway where
it was supposed to turn around, so the pilot simply
had to leave it at the end of the runway. The Air Force
C-5 Galaxy, largest airplane in the free world, is almost
as long as a football field and as high as a 6-story building.
Weighing 420 tons with a full load, it uses a system of
28 wheels to distribute its weight. The aircraft had to
wait for a specially made tow bar trucked in from Dover,
Del. When the tow bar arrived, it was used to hook the
C-5 to a tractor that then turned the aircraft around. The
plane was not damaged.
The female co-pilot was overheard saying to the male pilot
as they exited the plane...
"I told you we should have stopped and asked for directions."
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NORFOLK Naval Air Station Virginia
One of the military's largest transports got stuck at
the end of a runway atop the I-564 overpass for
more than 16 hours. It was unable to turn around
at the West end of Chambers Field at the Norfolk
Naval Station. The incident forced the closing of the
field to all but helicopter traffic and made for a dramatic
sight for hundreds of motorists passing beneath it
during morning rush hour.
"That thing's like a big building sitting there,'' said
motorists. The nose of the aircraft actually stuck
out and OVER the Interstate!
The aircraft's nose was so far over the end of the
ramp, the crew was unable to see the runway where
it was supposed to turn around, so the pilot simply
had to leave it at the end of the runway. The Air Force
C-5 Galaxy, largest airplane in the free world, is almost
as long as a football field and as high as a 6-story building.
Weighing 420 tons with a full load, it uses a system of
28 wheels to distribute its weight. The aircraft had to
wait for a specially made tow bar trucked in from Dover,
Del. When the tow bar arrived, it was used to hook the
C-5 to a tractor that then turned the aircraft around. The
plane was not damaged.
The female co-pilot was overheard saying to the male pilot
as they exited the plane...
"I told you we should have stopped and asked for directions."
