RAF C17 Globemaster at Edinburgh Airport
1,897 views · Published 10 February 2011 · 5:36 · Indexed 23 October 2026
Channel: Jim Ramsay · 2011 · Travel & Events
Thursday 10th February 2011 was just such a lovely day, almost Spring like. So, at lunch time, I grabbed a bite to eat from Morrisons at the Gyle and headed down to the Ingliston carpark at Edinburgh Airport. I hadn't finished my lunch when I spotted a C17 on approach, so quickly fitted the 70-300VR to the Nikon D3100 and rushed out. The plane did a high pass over the airport and headed to the city centre. It then rejoined the approach for Runway 024 and came in as though it were going to land - undercarriage down. About 50 feet from the ground it fired up those 4 engines and posed all the way down the runway, peeling off to the right to head over the Forth Bridges. It did another identical approach, gear down again, but after this pass dissapeared north to RAF Leuchars I presume. Thanks for an unforgettable lunch break guys!
