Canada's First CC177 gets painted

[Globesmasher]

I was just down in Long Beach, California this past week attending a conference and managed to get a tour of the Boeing Plant and the C-17 assembly line.  I did manage to get a great tour of our first two jets thanks to the flight operations people at Boeing.

We managed to take a look at F-177, our first tail that is very close to the end of the assembly line and about to be towed into the paint hangar.  And we also got to take a look at F-180, our second tail (scheduled for Oct '07) which is still in several pieces.  The wings are joined together, and the fuselage is still in 3 separate pieces.

 

[midget-boyd91]

I still have to pinch myself to ensure that I am not dreaming.....never thought I would see the day. 

Which day would that be? The one where new transport planes are coming, or the one where the Mods are called gentle. >

 

[observor 69]

Globesmasher thanks very much for the photos and all you have done in feeding our interest in this exciting development.

Pleeezzze keep it coming!

 

[28402 engineers]

Which day would that be? The one where new transport planes are coming, or the one where the Mods are called gentle. >

Probably a little bit of both  ;D

 

[GAP]

the one where the Mods are called gentle. >

Silly......they're not meant to be gentle.....they are the "S" in S & M !!!

 

[belka]

Looks sexay.  8)

 

[safeboy43]

They look cool. Can't wait until they're finished.  ;D

 

[Haletown]

good article on the Boeing Global Sustainment Program . .

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/2007/06/did-focus-the-c17-global-sustainment-partnership/index.php#more

 

[tomahawk6]

Ran across this nice pic of a C-17 that is assigned to the 517th Airlift Squadron assigned to Elmendorf AFB.

http://www.strategypage.com/military_photos/200761712329.aspx

 

[Mike Baker]

Wow, that is a nice picture, thanks for the link T6.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

(whining kid voice) "Is it here yet!!! (end whining kid voice) 

 

[Globesmasher]

Here we go.

It's just about ready to come off the back end of the paint line ...
For those in the Trenton area it is still scheduled for arrival on 9 August.

 

[niner domestic]

She's gorgeous! (and very spectacular!) Thanks GS. 

 

[Jack O.]

Thanks for the pictures GS, I think I speak for everyone when I say "Cool" 

 

[newfin]

Wow! Wow! Wow!  Never thought I'd ever see that!  It is still hard to believe....but a picture really is worth a thousand words.  Globesmasher, any idea when first flight is scheduled for?  

 

[Globesmasher]

First arrival flight is 9 Aug into Trenton.
OPSEC - can't say when the first mission will be.

 

[Scoobie Newbie]

Where is this being painted?  ie US or Canada?

 

[Globesmasher]

At the assembly plant in Long Beach, California.

 

[tabernac]

Stupid civi question, but the 701 signifies what exactly? I'm assuming that its just an aircraft number, that does not correlate to the Sqn.

 

[aesop081]

Stupid civi question, but the 701 signifies what exactly? I'm assuming that its just an aircraft number, that does not correlate to the Sqn.

Just an aircraft number....identifies each individual airframe