I think it just departed Richmond.

The C-5 just overflew my house...wow

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6034/...5f8fa055_m.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6032/...89e962e6_m.jpg

I thought she was going to use RWY28 like everything else had, but instead she backtracked 28 and took off on RWY10. Missed rotation shots, but got the goose-bump-raising spool up just across from us :D
She turned left after takeoff and came back almost overhead tracking for Katoomba, absolutely brilliant sound.

Made a low speed aborted takeoff in Canberra, I believe it's still there

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Here is a photo of it taxiing, before it got to the end of the runway and headed back to Fairbairn. When it got back we knew it wasn't going anywhere for a while, so left with the light getting low. At least we got to see it taxi!

My C-5 Galaxy Album

Two more arrivals earlier this morning:

04-4137 C-17 Reach 299 to Canberra
86-0403 C-20C (G3) SAM43 to Richmond

That C-20C Gulfstream is a pretty closely guarded aircraft, just reading up on them. there's 3 of them based at Andrews AFB, there is always one of them that flys to the closest AFB from where AF1 will be going and is always on runway alert.

Nothing has been published or released by USAF about them according to this book, apparently the theory is they are there to carry goverment officials in case of an attack of some sort. Interestingly all there instruments are analogue and there's no glass cockpit which makes it invulrenble to a EMP blast from a nuclear detonation...

C17 08-8200 arrived Brisbane RCH 282
Another USAF C17 due from Anderson AFB this afternoon.

To follow the theme of the thread, for those who've ever been curious about Air Force One, and the logistics behind such an operation (I imagine his upcoming visit will be very similar), the following is a National Geographic documentary that's been posted on YouTube, and aired around the time of President Obama's Inauguration.

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk-OGVIlJIk
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgQWf...eature=related
Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYrnq...feature=fvwrel
Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQ_z_...eature=related
Part 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NX6yK...eature=related

I believe there's also a series on Marine One as well, but can't find it.

Enjoy! :)

Yea those are some great links Maikha,

The part where they discuss President Bush's secret trip to see the troops is amazing. 'Disguising Air Force One as Gulfstream"