gathered at Edwards Air Force Base, California, to practice “cold-to-cold aircraft fueling,” meaning the C-17 transferred gas to the B-2 with their engines turned off. That was made possible ...

The U.S. Air Force concluded this ... Afghans swarmed the military plane as it attempted to take off. Cellphone footage showed two dark dots falling from a C-17 plane as it took off.

A massive Air Force cargo plane landed at a Florida airport meant for planes 20 times smaller, causing panic and confustion at the tiny air strip. The C-17 Globemaster III was supposed to land at ...

The U.S. Air ... C-17 cargo plane, saying the crew exhibited “sound judgment” in the face of an “unprecedented” security crisis as dozens of Afghans swarmed the aircraft before takeoff.

In the 1970s, the United States Air Force (USAF) sought a plane to replace its Lockheed C-130 Hercules tactical cargo aircraft ... designs for a medium short-takeoff and landing (STOL) transport ...

Of course, when it comes to military planes ... C-17 because of the lack of demand in 2013. As of this writing, Boeing says 275 C-17s are still operational, and 80% are used by the U.S. Air Force.

US Air Force transport aircraft are going to ... dropping pallets of real and mock cruise missiles from cargo planes like the C-17 and MC-130J. In September 2023, Air Mobility Command launched ...

Boeing overcharged the Air Force for simple spare parts on C-17 aircraft by $1 million over ... Boeing Globemaster C-17s "the most flexible cargo aircraft" in its fleet, capable of carrying ...

The Air Force paid over 80 times more than it should have for lavatory soap dispensers on one of its most versatile cargo planes ... various components of the C-17 Globemaster III.

The Air Force overpaid for soap dispensers used in the bathrooms of C-17 military aircraft by 7,943 ... Globemaster C-17s "the most flexible cargo aircraft" in its fleet, capable of carrying ...

It's gotten a reputation as an incredibly versatile aircraft that has played a part in a wide range of transport missions for ...