Andrews Tower RE: [Scan-DC] C-141 at KADW

[b_thom at juno.com]

On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 11:48:11 -0400 Alan <boston at erols.com> writes:
> I'm fairly sure what you saw and/or heard was not a C-141.
> 
> At the time you quote, there was a C-5A (69-0013, 89th Airlift 
> Squadron, 
> Wright-Patterson AFB OH) operating with Andrews using callsign REACH 
> 
> 866. The C-5A has a distinctive engine sound too.

OK, let's see what we have here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-5_Galaxy

That's got to be it. I see some are already being retired. Latest
production, 1989. Power, four TF39s. I know that the one I see monthly or
so stands out, so they are not frequent visitors to KADW, at least not
that I am aware of.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-141_Starlifter

Gee, they do look a lot alike. They get TF33s.

Thanks for clearing that up.