Got to show off my lights last night!

Ken2step · Nov 21, 2013

I live in the Wichita, Ks area and work for Boeing. Last evening the Boeing Dreamlifter got confused somehow and landed at the wrong airport. Boy was it the wrong airport!! I'm sure if you Google dreamlifter you'll find the story as it went national. Anyway I was part of the tow team that was sent to turn the 747 around. I knew when I got the call that my flashlight fetish was going to come in handy! I took my everyday carry as of late, the Nitecore M26, my Maelstrom S18, Nitecore SRT7 and my Thrunite T31. Everyone I used on that team was blown away by the light! Made me proud as they performed flawlessly and impressively!!
Just thought I would share with you guys and gals as you can appreciate the light.

cheers,
Ken

kelmo · Nov 21, 2013

A belated welcome to CPF Ken2step!

It's always cool to show off one's lights.

BTW, how are they going to get that Dreamlifter airborne? Strap on some rockets for extra lift?

kelmo

Farcry1010 · Nov 21, 2013

Ken2step said:
I live in the Wichita, Ks area and work for Boeing. Last evening the Boeing Dreamlifter got confused somehow and landed at the wrong airport. Boy was it the wrong airport!! I'm sure if you Google dreamlifter you'll find the story as it went national. Anyway I was part of the tow team that was sent to turn the 747 around. I knew when I got the call that my flashlight fetish was going to come in handy! I took my everyday carry as of late, the Nitecore M26, my Maelstrom S18, Nitecore SRT7 and my Thrunite T31. Everyone I used on that team was blown away by the light! Made me proud as they performed flawlessly and impressively!!
Just thought I would share with you guys and gals as you can appreciate the light.

cheers,
Ken

just saw this on my msn homepage.. hahahahha I saw you on the picture I think. I saw the bright flashlight!!! haha

shelm · Nov 21, 2013

Ken2step said:
the Nitecore M26, my Maelstrom S18, Nitecore SRT7 and my Thrunite T31.

you EDC 4 big lights at the same time, together?
my jacket doesn't even have that many pockets!

dss_777 · Nov 21, 2013

You actually USED your lights?!? Like, ...in the REAL WORLD??!!??

Blasphemy!

gravelmonkey · Nov 21, 2013

BBC reports that they've managed to take off again, great to hear your lights came in useful!

enzo thecat · Nov 21, 2013

dss_777 said:
You actually USED your lights?!? Like, ...in the REAL WORLD??!!??

Blasphemy!

LOL. Thats hilarious. I got to use mine looking for rodents in the attic once. Seemed like I needed good flashlights a lot more before I started buying the nice stuff.

cubebike · Nov 21, 2013

I wonder how could the pilot managed to land on wrong airport!

TEEJ · Nov 21, 2013

Maybe there was no Nightmare Lifter available?

rolling · Nov 22, 2013

cubebike said:
I wonder how could the pilot managed to land on wrong airport!

There are 3 Airports nearby that look alike ^^

SYKO · Nov 22, 2013

rolling said:
There are 3 Airports nearby that look alike ^^

As in, long straight line with lights on the edge?

rolling · Nov 22, 2013

Confusing, isnt it?

AnthonyMcEwen2014 · Nov 22, 2013

PMSL!

cubebike · Nov 22, 2013

rolling said:
There are 3 Airports nearby that look alike ^^

Well! The 747 dream lifter is state of the art with modern cockpit! A hand held GPS could give a good navigation not to mention modern aircraft.
Saw the searchlight across the aircraft fuselage during the towing from news. I suspected that was from Ken

RoBeacon · Nov 22, 2013

I'm quite envious of this story. I have yet to use my lights for anything real world extravagant like that!!! Way to save the day! I was also wondering if you EDC all four of those lights???

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ChibiM · Nov 22, 2013

The plane should have turned on its lights before landing..

Next time you should give your lights to the pilot, to make sure he is going to land at the right airport...

divine · Nov 22, 2013

CNN reported on this: http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/v...in-dreamlifter-departs-small-airport.cnn.html

www.cnn.com/2013/11/21/travel/kansas-cargo-plane-wrong-airport/index.html

Ken2step · Nov 30, 2013

RoBeacon said:
I'm quite envious of this story. I have yet to use my lights for anything real world extravagant like that!!! Way to save the day! I was also wondering if you EDC all four of those lights???

RoBeacon said:
Hey guys and gals,

Just so you know I do not EDC those 4 large lights. When I got the call I figured it would be pitch dark at that little airport out on the runway so that is why I brought all four of them. I wanted one on both wings and one at the tail plus mine. It turned out to be a very good idea as it was very dark with cloudy sky that night. If you know the lights that I posted.... you know they lit things up beyond what most there thought was possible from hand held flashlights.

thanks for replies and the fun remarks!!

cheers from another fellow Flash-a-holic!!

Ken

Cataract · Dec 13, 2013

Cooool... CPFer flashlights on a major news story!

Sent from somewhere in a tunnel, 42 minutes away from anywhere.

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