Turtles flyover Jaguars Game

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315th Airlift Wing

While the Jacksonville Jaguars lost their Oct. 21 home game against the Houston Texans, 20-7, the game at least started off with a thunderous roar from a Charleston C-17 Globemaster III flown a mere 1,500 feet above by the 701st Airlift Squadron aka the “Turtles.”

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Turtles flyover Jaguars Game

Capt. Dennis Conner, 701st AS pilot, assists 315th Airlift Wing Commander, Col. Gregory Gilmour during preflight before Gilmour flew the Charleston C-17 back home Oct. 22. A 701st Airlift Squadron crew helped the Jacksonville Jaguars kick off their Oct. 21 game with a flyover after the National Anthem. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Michael Dukes)

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Tags: C-17 Globemaster III, nfl, 701st Airlift Squadron, Citizen Airmen, Jacksonville Jaguars

Photo by: Michael Dukes | VIRIN: 181021-F-AM806-008.JPG

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