Snapshot: Australian strongman practices pulling a C-17

Cmdr. Grant Edwards, Australian Federal Police, Embassy of Australia, Washington, D.C., tightens his harness prior to his first attempt at pulling a C-17 Globemaster III, June 16, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Edwards, an Australian strongman athlete, who has previously competed in the World’s Strongest Man competition, is scheduled to attempt pulling a C-17 during the “Thunder Over Dover: 2017 Dover AFB Open House,” Aug. 26-27. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Snapshot: Australian strongman practices pulling a C-17

From the flight deck, Master Sgt. Christine King, top left, and Tech. Sgt. Brinnae Wigley, top right, both 712th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, watch Cmdr. Grant Edwards, Australian Federal Police, Embassy of Australia, Washington, D.C., repositions himself on his third attempt at pulling a C-17 Globemaster III weighing approximately 418,898 pounds, June 16, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Kate Lord, Edwards’ wife, left, and members of the 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron cheer on Edwards, an Australian strongman athlete, during this attempt. Edwards is scheduled to attempt pulling a C-17 during the “Thunder Over Dover: 2017 Dover AFB Open House,” Aug. 26-27. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Cmdr. Grant Edwards, Australian Federal Police, Embassy of Australia, Washington, D.C., slowly pulls a C-17 Globemaster III on his first attempt, June 16, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Edwards, an Australian strongman athlete, who has previously competed in the World’s Strongest Man competition, is scheduled to attempt pulling a C-17 during the “Thunder Over Dover: 2017 Dover AFB Open House,” Aug. 26-27. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Cmdr. Grant Edwards, Australian Federal Police, Embassy of Australia, Washington, D.C., nears the end of his first attempt at pulling a C-17 Globemaster III, June 16, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Kate Lord, Edwards’ wife, left, takes up the excess rope used for grip by Edwards as Staff Sgt. Aaron Williams, 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, monitors his safety and signals to aircraft maintainers for brakes and chocks at the end of his first attempt. The rope was attached to a tow vehicle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Aircraft maintenance personnel from the 712th and 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadrons reposition a C-17 Globemaster III for Cmdr. Grant Edwards, Australian Federal Police, Embassy of Australia, Washington, D.C., for his second attempt at pulling the aircraft weighing approximately 418,898 pounds, June 16, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Edwards is scheduled to attempt pulling a C-17 during the “Thunder Over Dover: 2017 Dover AFB Open House,” Aug. 26-27. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Cmdr. Grant Edwards, Australian Federal Police, Embassy of Australia, Washington, D.C., lines up his rope used for grip prior to his second attempt at pulling a C-17 Globemaster III, June 16, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Kate Lord, Edwards’ wife, left, and members of the 712th and 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadrons watched Edwards, an Australian strongman athlete, attempt to pull the C-17 weighing approximately 418,898 pounds. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Kate Lord, wife of Cmdr. Grant Edwards, Australian Federal Police, Embassy of Australia, Washington, D.C., moves excess rope used for grip on his third attempt at pulling a C-17 Globemaster III, June 16, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Edwards, an Australian strongman athlete, attempted pulling the C-17 after 712th and 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron personnel repositioned the aircraft weighing a total of 418,898 pounds that included 133,800 pounds of fuel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Kate Lord, wife of Cmdr. Grant Edwards, Australian Federal Police, Embassy of Australia, Washington, D.C., moves excess rope used for grip June 16, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Edwards, an Australian strongman athlete, attempted pulling a C-17 Globemaster III after 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintainers repositioned the aircraft for his third attempt at pulling the aircraft weighing 418,898 pounds. He is scheduled to attempt pulling a C-17 during the “Thunder Over Dover: 2017 Dover AFB Open House,” Aug. 26-27. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Snapshot: Australian strongman practices pulling a C-17

Published July 7, 2017
By Roland Balik
436th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

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