Welcome back to The Daily Aviation for a feature on how the US Air Force maintains and operates its many C-17 Globemaster ...

The aircraft that replaced the strategic airlift plane was the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, a plane designed not only to replace the Lockheed C-141 Starlifter but also to perform some of the tasks ...

Although the sight of a C-17 refueling from a DC-10 based refueling aircraft will be a familiar one – the KC-10 itself having only recently retired from the U.S. Air Force – behind the scenes ...

A C-17 is a cargo aircraft that “can execute the strategic delivery of troops and cargo to forward areas, perform tactical airlift and airdrop missions, and transport litters and ambulatory ...

The C-17 is larger than the Japanese-made C-2 and U.S.-made C-130, transport aircraft deployed by the Self-Defense Forces. Its carrying capacity is more than twice the C-2’s.

It serves as the primary strategic lift aircraft for the U.S. Air Force for global transport of troops and equipment. There are 275 C-17 aircraft currently being operated worldwide, which is ...

From fighter jets to the Red Arrows and more, the Express goes through which aircraft to look out for on Monday, ...

A Boeing C-17 Globemaster III was spotted over Thirlmere by photographer Jonny Gios. The large, four-engine military transport aircraft was designed for long-range, heavy-lift strategic airlift. It ...

Boeing’s YC-14 stands as a bold experiment that, even in cancellation, advanced the science of flight. Boeing’s YC-14 emerged from a United States Air Force (USAF) initiative launched in the mid-1970s ...

IAF crew are well capable to handle such unavailability, while ensuring safety of flight and achievement… The Indian Air Force has deployed the C-17 Globemaster III heavy transport aircraft and ...

Taking part in a flypast over Buckingham Palace to celebrate 80 years since the end of World War Two in Europe is "incredibly ...