| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 05-5145 |
| Alternate Serial: | 55145 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | McDonnell Douglas C-17 Globemaster III |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing C-17 Globemaster III |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing C-17A Globemaster III |
| C/n (msn): | 50153 / F152 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 452 AMW / AFRC |
| Aircraft Name: | Spirit of Ronald Reagan |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Breda - Gilze-RijenMap |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EHGR IATA: GLZ Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Luchtmachtdagen 2010 |
| Photo Date: | 19 June 2010 |
| Photo by: | Peter de Jong |
| Photo ID: | 24079 |
| Photo Comment |
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This slow C-17 demo was very impressive, but sister aircraft 00-0173, Spirit of the Aleutians, fatally crashed while practising for the Arctic Thunder Air Show at Elmendorf just one month later, with the verdict being that stall warnings had been ignored by the crew. This photo is copyright © Peter de Jong, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 6 December 2017, and has since been viewed 202 times. |