Spectacular images recorded in the Cascade Mountains

'Ramp surfing' aboard a C-17 aircraft in one of the scenarios of 'Top Gun Maverick'

Esp 1·19·2025 · 21:56 0

Flying in an airplane is one of the most exciting experiences a person can have, and if the plane is military, even more so.

A flight to Antarctica on a United States Air Force C-17 aircraft seen from within
The delivery operation of a CH-47F Chinook helicopter to Spain with an American C-17

A few weeks ago we saw here a video of a flight to Antarctica aboard a C-17 Globemaster III, one of the United States Air Force's (USAF) strategic transport aircraft. A flight on such a plane is always an experience, but there is something even more exciting: ramp surfing on one. This is how the act of opening the rear ramp of the plane during a flight and sitting on it is known in aeronautical terms. These planes can open this ramp to drop cargo by parachute. In addition, ramp surfing is commonly used to take photos and film some of the most spectacular airplane videos you can see on the web.

Yesterday, Sam Eckholm posted a cool video of himself ramp surfing aboard a C-17 from the USAF's 313th Airlift Squadron, based at McChord AFB, Washington. The footage is spectacular:

This video shows three C-17s flying low over the Cascade Mountains, one of the locations where the movie "Top Gun Maverick" (2022) was filmed. Specifically, this is where the images of the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet flying low over enemy territory were filmed. Seeing several C-17s flying low over there has to be impressive.

It should be noted that ramp surfing" is done by attaching a safety strap to the inside of the plane, to avoid falls. You can see some screenshots from this video here. As you can see, the C-17 loadmasters (those in charge of managing the load inside these planes) have one of the offices with the best views in the world.

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