C-17s fly over Ravenel Bridge
- By Anna Sharpe news@moultrienews.com
What started as a foggy morning on Jan. 5 quickly turned into another spectacle as 24 C-17s flew north over the Arthur J. Ravenel Bridge. Spectators lined the walkway of the bridge, with cameras, phones and American flags at the ready to view a large flyover and mission generation exercise — the largest formation to take off from a single base.

Airmen in plane
An airman flashes a 'hang-ten' hand sign as the C-17 taxis on the runway.Â
- ANNA SHARPE/STAFF

C-17 on runway
The C-17s get prepare for takeoff as a commercial airplanes lands at Joint Base Charleston on Jan. 5.Â
- ANNA SHARPE/STAFF

C-17 on tarmac
C-17 aircraft line up on the tarmac at Joint Base Charleston the morning of Jan. 5.Â
- ANNA SHARPE/STAFF

C-17 takeoff
The first of 24 C-17s lifts off the runway to begin the historic flyover on Jan. 5.Â
- ANNA SHARPE/STAFF

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Airmen in plane
An airman flashes a 'hang-ten' hand sign as the C-17 taxis on the runway.Â
- ANNA SHARPE/STAFF
C-17 on runway
The C-17s get prepare for takeoff as a commercial airplanes lands at Joint Base Charleston on Jan. 5.Â
- ANNA SHARPE/STAFF
C-17 on tarmac
C-17 aircraft line up on the tarmac at Joint Base Charleston the morning of Jan. 5.Â
- ANNA SHARPE/STAFF
C-17 takeoff
The first of 24 C-17s lifts off the runway to begin the historic flyover on Jan. 5.Â
- ANNA SHARPE/STAFF