Originally Posted by
treadigraph
The C-5A had a pretty distinctive howl on take off or when reverse thrust selected - those TF-39s...
Quite, the "electric" whine of the original C-5A/B was VERY distinctive and mesmerizing, especially on spool up and full chat. The uprated M sounds like an airliner. Boo.
As for distinct, the MH-53's flying from Norfolk, USA give a very distinct rattle/vibration to my house windows!