With the initial contract for production of C-17 cargo planes set to expire, the Air Force and Boeing Co. are lobbying hard for an extension of the program, including offering incentives to the nation ...
The cargo aircraft is a valuable asset for the United States Air Force.
An Air Force general speculated that the C-17 Globemaster III would remain in service until 2075, even after its NGAL ...
The C-17 Globemaster III is one of several aircraft the United States has that can deploy all four of its thrust reversers in flight. It's a tactic called a reverse-idle descent, and it's something no ...
With thousands of Americans, Afghans and third-party foreign nationals seeking to leave Afghanistan following a takeover by the Taliban, hundreds of people packed into an Air Force C-17 cargo plane ...
Fort Lee will use the 50-ton fuselage to help create a state-of-the-art load-training facility for the Army's logistics soldiers. In a unique operation this week, the 170-foot-long, 25-foot-high ...
Kelly experienced firsthand what it’s like to fly in a C-17 when she joined the U.S. Air Force on a training mission, taking to the skies with the 15th Wing at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam! The ...