canThe^ C‐^17 room^ also^ be^ outfitted^ as^ a^ flying^ Army^ hospital^ with^
for^ up^ to^9 patients who^ are^ picked^ up^ from^
directlybattlefield^ and^ flown^ the^ to^ a^ medical^ facility.
Oftendirectly^ patients^ are^ flown^ to^ the^ U.S.^ Military
However,in^ Landstuhl,^ Germany.^ Hospital^ if^ a^ patient^
thebe^ better^ served^ elsewhere,^ will^ crew^ of^ the^ 105th
is^
takesto^ do^ whatever^ it^ prepared^ to^ help^ their^ fellow^
aWe^ were^ told^ of^ soldiers.^18 hour^ mission^ to^ transport
burned^ soldiers^ tobadlyBrooke^ Army^ Medical^ Center
nearThis^ San^ Antonio,^ Texas.^ direct^ flight^ required^ two
therefuelling^ and^ aerial^ dedication^ and^ determination
ofThe^ the^ C‐^17 crew.^ survivability^ rate^ of^ wounded^ sol‐
duehas^ improved^ significantly^ diers^ to^ the^ ability^ to
getthe^ the^ injured^ from^ battlefield^ to^ proper^ medical
care^ quickly. But^ how^ does^ the^ C‐^17 crew^ accommodate^ for^ an^18 ho^mission?^ The^ C‐^17 requiresurtwo^ pilots^ and^ one^ load‐
isIf^ a^ short^ mission^ master.^ anticipated,^ it^ will^ go^ out
with^ a^ basic^ crew ‐ two pilots^ and^ one^ loadmaster.^ But
an^ extended^ mission^ itforis^ deployed^ with^ an^ augmentedcrew^ ‐ three^ pilots^ and two^ loadmasters,^ to^ allow^
restcrew^ to^ get^ some^ the^ during^ the^ mission.^ The^ C‐
flycrew^ is^ authorized^ to^17 up^ to^24 hours ‐ waiverable
a^ longer^ mission^ in^ a^ life^ or^ death^ situation.for "cargo^ loadmaster^ is^ the^ the^ boss,"^ responsible^ for^ The
safe^ loading/unloading^ of^ cargo and^ passengers^ to^ en‐
withinthe^ aircraft^ remains^ sure^ permissible^ center^ of^thelimits^ throughout^ gravity^ flight.^ While^ computerized
byare^ usually^ used^ calculations^ the^ loadmaster,^ he^ is
capablethe^ of^ completing^ calculations^ manually^ should
their^ system^ fail.^ computer As^ an^ Air^ National^ Guard^ Base,^ Stewart^ is^ manned^ 15 a^ skeleton^ crew^ of^ by^ full‐time^ soldiers.^ Part‐time
are^ required^ to^ flyguardsmenonce^ every^60 days^ and
spend^ one^ weekend^ per month^ attending^ to^ other^ du‐
to^ keep^ the^ basetiesfully^ operational.^ But^ strong^ pride
in^ their^ unit,^ their^ base and^ their^ country^ drives^ many
to^ return^ to^ theirguardsmenbase^ more^ often^ than^ required.
TheC^ names^ of^ the^ ‐^17 mechanics^ are^ stamped^
the^ outside^ of^ their^ planes^ soonit's^ not^ just^ a^ job^ to^ them ‐ its^ personal.^
on^ attended^ the^ Air^ Show^ B25^ Saturday,^ July^ 1st.^ The^ WePanchitofly^ was^ unable^ to^ due^ to^ mechanical^ issues,^
enjoyed^ a^ fan‐favourite,butthe^ Heritage^ Flight,^ flown
with^ a^ P51^ Mustang,^ F‐^35 Lightning^ and^ F‐^16 Viper.^ Air
at^ Stewart^ InternationalShowsAirport^ are^ unique^ in
that^ cargo^ and passenger^ departures/arrivals^ continue
the^ show ‐ requiringthroughouta^ well^ coordinated^ dance
betweenAir^ the^ Air^ Show^ Boss^ and^ Stewart^ Tower.^
the^ day^ progressed,^ theThesky^ started^ to^ darken.^ Asprospectof^ of^ rain^ holding^ f^ through^ the^ Blue^ Angels
scheduled^ to^ start^ atshow3pm^ looked^ bleak.^ But^ the
entire^ air^ show^ team^ rallied and^ the^ Blue^ Angels^ quickly
byto^ the^ skies^ followed^ took^ the^ familiar^ gasps,^ roars^
asclaps^ from^ the^ crowd^ and^ the^ Angels^ successfully^ per‐
manoeuvre,manoeuvre^ after^ formed^ finishing^ their^45
minute^ show^ before the^ rains^ fell.^
Air^2018 the^ New^ York^ September^ Show^ is^ scheduled^ for^ For15 ‐^16 and^ will^ feature the^ U.S.^ Air^ Force^ Thunder‐
Tickets^ are^ currentlybirds.available^ online^ at^ http://www.airshowny.comC^ Globemaster^ IIIs,^ left^ top^ ‐^17 artCaptain^ the^ nose^ America^ of^ 105th^ Air‐^ onlift^ Wing^ of^ the^ New^ York^ ANG^ Guard^ located^ AirportStewart^ International^ to^ right^ top^ nextCockpit^ of^ a^ C‐17,^ right^ bottom^