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A visitor from United States posted Mon May 11, 2009: Looks like a rocket taking off. Amazing show of power...
A visitor from United Kingdom posted Sun February 15, 2009: Impressive plane, the pictures shows that very well
A visitor from United States posted Wed February 11, 2009: Great Shot !!
A visitor from United States posted Sat November 22, 2008: Great angle and image clarity.
A visitor from United States posted Fri September 19, 2008: Soo cool how it can take off so quick.
A visitor from Iran, Islamic Republic Of posted Mon September 15, 2008: I'm just shocked!!! Good job
A visitor from Brazil posted Tue June 24, 2008: It is all shiny
A visitor from Bahrain posted Sun June 15, 2008: Wow thats just amazing...1 of a kind .10*
A visitor from Ireland posted Fri June 6, 2008: Fantastic shot. 1 of a kind and hard to beat.
A visitor from Italy posted Wed May 14, 2008: Simply wanderful.
A visitor from United Kingdom posted Sun April 27, 2008: The angle of this shot is unique.i haven't seen before such a shot.
A visitor from Germany posted Sun March 9, 2008: "...all we are is dust in the wind"! And this picture shows the reason why! This is a great action shot of a very entertaining take-off.
A visitor from United States posted Thu November 1, 2007: Superb shot! I love the perspective.
A visitor from United States posted Sun July 29, 2007: It's crazy to see how much dirt those huge engines kick up!
A visitor from United States posted Thu July 26, 2007: When I see C-17s landing around here they are louder than Hades. I can not imagine how much noise was rolling across the ground after that takeoff. Love the ‘dusting’ they gave the runway
A visitor from United States posted Tue July 17, 2007: That is so cool when i grow up i want to fly that plane in the USAF
A visitor from United States posted Sun July 8, 2007: Wow....Fantastic shot of one of the finest aircraft ever built!
A visitor from Australia posted Thu July 5, 2007: Awesome! What a magnificent aircraft, and it's a heavy transport. Bet that one doesn't have an Abrams Tank inside! Simply superb!
A visitor from United States posted Sat June 16, 2007: WOW is right!!..exceedingly dramatic.this photo is incredible!!!.."like a bat out of hell". No doubt one of the absolute best to be seen anywhere.
A visitor from - posted Thu May 31, 2007: Great shot it is not everyday a globemaster do that
A visitor from Switzerland posted Mon May 21, 2007: 5 stars! No less!
A visitor from United States posted Sun May 6, 2007: The flying dirt and the camera capturing the angle of departure are both impressive.
A visitor from United States posted Mon April 16, 2007: Great shot Chad
A visitor from France posted Sat April 14, 2007: Very impressive turn! The dust behind is also very impressive. Simply awesome shot!
A visitor from United States posted Sat April 14, 2007: Five Stars! Absolutely amazing work by the plane, the camera, and the photographer. This is art.
A visitor from Canada posted Wed April 11, 2007: WOW Awesome shot! I can't wait until Canada gets their Globemasters!
A visitor from Italy posted Wed April 11, 2007: Woowwww! No comments any more...! Thanks for sharing your experience!
A visitor from Spain posted Wed April 11, 2007: To infinite and beyond!!!
A visitor from Netherlands posted Wed April 11, 2007: That is the way an obstacle take-off should look like! Amazing!
A visitor from Portugal posted Wed April 11, 2007: Amazing aircraft, superb performance, excellent shot! Perfect combination! Congratulations! Pedro Cruz (Portugal)
A visitor from United States posted Tue April 10, 2007: No Way! Perfect shot. timing, settings, subject - perfect!
A visitor from United States posted Tue April 10, 2007: Superb catch, not something you see every day, especially given this is a heavy. Very well done, five stars! Jaysen - Wichita, KS
A visitor from United States posted Tue April 10, 2007: Crystal clear focus, dramatic situation, beautiful composition.
A visitor from Hong Kong posted Tue April 10, 2007: Awsome shot of an Awsome plane
A visitor from Germany posted Tue April 10, 2007: Incredible - this would be a sprightly take-off for an aircraft half the Globemaster's weight! The dust is just the finishing touch on a great capture :)
A visitor from United Kingdom posted Tue April 10, 2007: Simply amazing
A visitor from Australia posted Tue April 10, 2007: I love the detail and the angle of this takeoff. Fantastic work!
A visitor from Kuwait posted Tue April 10, 2007: Very hard to believe
A visitor from United States posted Tue April 10, 2007: Holy Cow
A visitor from United States posted Tue April 10, 2007: WOW!The power & glory of this man made beast,amazing shot,congrat's Chad,a 5-star for sure.
A visitor from Czech Republic posted Tue April 10, 2007: Totaly great photo! Great sharp, great everything! 5*!
A visitor from Australia posted Tue April 10, 2007: Holy crap, well done mate! Misha
A visitor from United Kingdom posted Tue April 10, 2007: Absolutely Fantastic Capture - Well done!
A visitor from Latvia posted Tue April 10, 2007: What a moment! Shaking your hand, man!
A visitor from Netherlands posted Tue April 10, 2007: Super shot, what else? O yes, beautiful plane :-)
A visitor from Russian Federation posted Tue April 10, 2007: One of the best expression of the moment given by just a one shot! 5 stars. Fyodor.
A visitor from United Kingdom posted Tue April 10, 2007: Incredible shot...5*!!
A visitor from United States posted Tue April 10, 2007: Very nicely done!
A visitor from Hong Kong posted Tue April 10, 2007: WOW! Big angle of attack!
A visitor from Canada posted Tue April 10, 2007: Definitely a Diamond out of the Rough!
A visitor from New Zealand posted Tue April 10, 2007: Amazing photo! The light on the aircraft is just outstanding! And the impresive climb and bank angle followed by dust just makes my day!! 5*
A visitor from Australia posted Tue April 10, 2007: Fantastic shot chad keep them up. JJ747
A visitor from United States posted Tue April 10, 2007: I am a refueler at this airport, It was an awesome take off, nice shot of it!
A visitor from Guam posted Tue April 10, 2007: 100% stunning, well done!
A visitor from Germany posted Tue April 10, 2007: Look like it started on Mars heading back to earth... Might take a while, though!
A visitor from New Zealand posted Tue April 10, 2007: Another spectacular one from you Chad, what an amazing photo! -Leo P.
A visitor from United Kingdom posted Mon April 9, 2007: Ok, the situation alone is impresive enough, but to capture the aircraft so cleanly and sharply as well makes this a masterpiece.

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