Home/Air Shows & Events/Oshkosh 2001 Image Gallery: Day Two, Picture 11 Air Shows & Events AirVenture features_old Oshkosh 2001 Image Gallery: <br>Day Two, Picture 11 Editorial Staff Tuesday, July 24, 2001 at 12:00 AM ET Verified Key Takeaways: “Big sky…BIG plane.” The massive aircraft is a US Air Force C-17. This particular aircraft is based out of McCord and, when empty can takeoff and land in less than 3000 feet. This page best viewed at 800×600 or better Share this story Editorial Staff