Big birds

This is a C17 Globemaster III

  We live 8 miles from the Bangor (Maine) International Airport, also directly under or nearly so of some of the flight path.  None of that bothers me, except one thing - there are times when I see one taking off when I think I'd like to be on an aircrew again - not likely at 70.
  In Bangor, near the airport, is a plant where GE make turbines for generating electricity (hydro or steam plants).  These turbines are very large and very heavy, but some do get flown out on "big birds".
There are also companies in the area who make "big stuff"; Trans-Tech in Brewer makes stainless steel tanks, for fuel trucks, another Brewer company makes kilns for drying lumber and at the airport itself there is an aircraft overhaul facility.
  One day last week there were three Antonov 225 planes parked at the same time, can't help but notice those are truly large, they may have just made an overnight stop, or they may be loaded right here. 
  Other planes that are frequent flyer's that we see are U S Air Force C5 and C17 aircraft, both are big, the C5 is the largest of those two.  Many troops arrive in the US, or leave, in Bangor - it's the longest runway closest to Europe, so large aircraft are not a problem, US Customs (ICE) and the TSA each have a large presence here as well.
  That long runway is the reason you hear on the news about aircraft be diverted because of unruly people or mechanical problems, especially planes that are coming from, or going to, Europe.

"Some of the boys" take a ride on a C17, doesn't look too comfy.

A C5 Galaxy being serviced, see the man on the ladder?

An Antonov 225-040, it can carry some really big stuff, lot's of it.