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White C-17

Posted: 19 Feb 2016, 15:48
by maddog65
Im working in Rota Spain right now and was going to work the other day and I saw on the ramp a C-17 with a white top, grey bottom and it looked like a yellow/black/yellow band in the middle. I couldn't get close enough to see the nationality so I was wondering if any body knew he owns it. I thought it might be Kuwati but from the pictures I have seen on line the band is wrong. It left yesterday afternoon from LERT if that can help anybody with tracking it.

Re: White C-17

Posted: 20 Feb 2016, 01:08
by Tranquil
Les

As far as i can see there are only 2 C-17s with white top and lower grey with bands and that they both are with the Kuwati Air Force..

Much thanks

Mark

Re: White C-17

Posted: 20 Feb 2016, 09:13
by f4nutter
only seen these in grey and white ?

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Re: White C-17

Posted: 20 Feb 2016, 11:39
by maddog65
Thanks guys,
I couldn't get close enough to the fence line when I was heading down to the ships in the morning to get a good look at it and when I got done with work for the day it was gone. Serves me right for the one morning I didn't take my phone with me and take a picture of it.

Re: White C-17

Posted: 20 Feb 2016, 13:19
by C-130H
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That is correct Kuwait has 2 of the non-traditional paint schemed C-17's. Qatar has the other. It has an Oryx on the tail, and is white on the bottom, dull gray on top. Hard to miss that distinctive tail scheme. (There are 3 C-17's painted in non-military schemes).