C-5 Galaxy hit by missile over Baghdad

[Aerophotos]

Seems in the news, a USAF C-5 Galaxy was hit by a unkown missile over
Baghdad, it then landed due to USAF reasons "was a excessive noise
vibrations in a engine" - no mention of missile at all when first
published.

Some noise vibrations eh?, imagine if it was shot down?

USAF PR would describe it as "slight turbelence induced accident".


Jeff

[Kevin Brooks]

"Aerophotos" > wrote in message
...
> Seems in the news, a USAF C-5 Galaxy was hit by a unkown missile over
> Baghdad, it then landed due to USAF reasons "was a excessive noise
> vibrations in a engine" - no mention of missile at all when first
> published.
>
> Some noise vibrations eh?, imagine if it was shot down?
>
> USAF PR would describe it as "slight turbelence induced accident".

What is "terbelence"? JGG, do you have a point to any of this crap, or is it
your usual demented product?

Brooks
>
>
> Jeff

[Steven P. McNicoll]

"Kevin Brooks" > wrote in message
. ..
>
> "Aerophotos" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > Seems in the news, a USAF C-5 Galaxy was hit by a unkown missile over
> > Baghdad, it then landed due to USAF reasons "was a excessive noise
> > vibrations in a engine" - no mention of missile at all when first
> > published.
> >
> > Some noise vibrations eh?, imagine if it was shot down?
> >
> > USAF PR would describe it as "slight turbelence induced accident".
> >
>
> What is "terbelence"? JGG, do you have a point to any of this crap, or is
it
> your usual demented product?
>

I'd also like to know what "terbelence" is. I'm kinda curious about
"turbelence" too.

[Kevin Brooks]

"Steven P. McNicoll" > wrote in message
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> "Kevin Brooks" > wrote in message
> . ..
> >
> > "Aerophotos" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > >
> > > Seems in the news, a USAF C-5 Galaxy was hit by a unkown missile over
> > > Baghdad, it then landed due to USAF reasons "was a excessive noise
> > > vibrations in a engine" - no mention of missile at all when first
> > > published.
> > >
> > > Some noise vibrations eh?, imagine if it was shot down?
> > >
> > > USAF PR would describe it as "slight turbelence induced accident".
> > >
> >
> > What is "terbelence"? JGG, do you have a point to any of this crap, or
is
> it
> > your usual demented product?
> >
>
> I'd also like to know what "terbelence" is. I'm kinda curious about
> "turbelence" too.

Oops. It sucks when you screw up trying to copy JGG's creative invective.

Brooks

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>

[ANDREW ROBERT BREEN]

In article >,
Kevin Brooks > wrote:
>
>"Aerophotos" > wrote in message
...
>> Seems in the news, a USAF C-5 Galaxy was hit by a unkown missile over
>> Baghdad, it then landed due to USAF reasons "was a excessive noise
>> vibrations in a engine" - no mention of missile at all when first
>> published.
>>
>> Some noise vibrations eh?, imagine if it was shot down?
>>
>> USAF PR would describe it as "slight turbelence induced accident".
>
>What is "terbelence"? JGG, do you have a point to any of this crap, or is it
>your usual demented product?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/world/middle_east/3381069.stm

seems to cover it.

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http://users.aber.ac.uk/azb/
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money from the gullible (Martin Sinclair)

[ANDREW ROBERT BREEN]

In article .net>,
Steven P. McNicoll > wrote:
>
>"Kevin Brooks" > wrote in message
. ..
>> What is "terbelence"? JGG, do you have a point to any of this crap, or is
>it
>> your usual demented product?
>>
>
>I'd also like to know what "terbelence" is. I'm kinda curious about
>"turbelence" too.

It's like turbulence, but less evolved.

--
Andy Breen ~ Interplanetary Scintillation Research Group
http://users.aber.ac.uk/azb/
"Who dies with the most toys wins" (Gary Barnes)

[Kevin Brooks]

"ANDREW ROBERT BREEN" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> Kevin Brooks > wrote:
> >
> >"Aerophotos" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> Seems in the news, a USAF C-5 Galaxy was hit by a unkown missile over
> >> Baghdad, it then landed due to USAF reasons "was a excessive noise
> >> vibrations in a engine" - no mention of missile at all when first
> >> published.
> >>
> >> Some noise vibrations eh?, imagine if it was shot down?
> >>
> >> USAF PR would describe it as "slight turbelence induced accident".
> >
> >What is "terbelence"? JGG, do you have a point to any of this crap, or is
it
> >your usual demented product?
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/world/middle_east/3381069.stm
>
> seems to cover it.

Yeah, I knew it happened--my point was directed at JGG's usual assignation
of nefarious intent to the US (in this case USAF), without basis as always.

Brooks

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> --
> Andy Breen ~ Interplanetary Scintillation Research Group

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Aerophotos > wrote:

> Seems in the news, a USAF C-5 Galaxy was hit by a unkown missile over
> Baghdad, it then landed due to USAF reasons "was a excessive noise
> vibrations in a engine" - no mention of missile at all when first
> published.

You might write "a unknown missile" but did the USAF really say "a
excessive noise vibrations", and "a engine"?

ronh


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how they feel about the facts" Robert Consedine

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I think it is somewhere in Italy, or was it Greece?

"Steven P. McNicoll" > wrote in message
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> "Kevin Brooks" > wrote in message
> . ..
> >
> > "Aerophotos" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > >
> > > Seems in the news, a USAF C-5 Galaxy was hit by a unkown missile over
> > > Baghdad, it then landed due to USAF reasons "was a excessive noise
> > > vibrations in a engine" - no mention of missile at all when first
> > > published.
> > >
> > > Some noise vibrations eh?, imagine if it was shot down?
> > >
> > > USAF PR would describe it as "slight turbelence induced accident".
> > >
> >
> > What is "terbelence"? JGG, do you have a point to any of this crap, or
is
> it
> > your usual demented product?
> >
>
> I'd also like to know what "terbelence" is. I'm kinda curious about
> "turbelence" too.
>
>

[Jeb Hoge]

Aerophotos > wrote in message >...
> Seems in the news, a USAF C-5 Galaxy was hit by a unkown missile over
> Baghdad, it then landed due to USAF reasons "was a excessive noise
> vibrations in a engine" - no mention of missile at all when first
> published.

I wonder how noticeable a MANPADS hit on a C-5 engine would be,
anyway? Do you think it'd be instantly recognized as such or
initially just "engine trouble" on par with losing a few fan blades?

[DeputyMike]

I was on that C5 when it was hit. We had taken off from BIAP immediately prior to the missile strike. We had been circling over the airport to gain some altitude before heading out over the city to put some distance between us and the ground fire. I think I had just dozed off (looooooong day of travelling, heading out there for my second tour) when I was awakened by a loud "boom." After the boom, it seems like we rocked back and forth a few times, but that may not have happened, it was a very confusing time and quite a while ago! It was fairly evident what had happened (although we weren't being told anything by the crew, if I remember correctly) and we immediately returned to the ground. Although it sure seemed to take forever! I had to leave the plane as soon as possible to escort one of my squad to be checked out by the medics (I think he was in shock, I had to yank his weapon out of his hands and he couldn't speak), so I wasn't able to see the damage that the rest of my detachment got to see. I don't remember much about it, but I think somebody told me the "cone"(?) was missing from the engine. It was one hell of a first day on the job!





Aerophotos wrote in message ...
Seems in the news, a USAF C-5 Galaxy was hit by a unkown missile over
Baghdad, it then landed due to USAF reasons "was a excessive noise
vibrations in a engine" - no mention of missile at all when first
published.

I wonder how noticeable a MANPADS hit on a C-5 engine would be,
anyway? Do you think it'd be instantly recognized as such or
initially just "engine trouble" on par with losing a few fan blades?