There is actually some, very narrow space between the inner wheel and the front bogey of the C-17 where a… Read More
Reach 871, a USAF C-17 Globemaster III, safely transported 823 Afghan citizens from Hamid Karzai International Airport on Aug. 15,… Read More
The air-bridge from Kabul is meanwhile something like in 'full swing', so let's try to put together an overview of… Read More
Once the C-17 returned to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, human remains were discovered in its wheel well. As reported… Read More
A USAF C-17 Globemaster III, call sign Reach 871, safely evacuated some 640 Afghans from Kabul on Aug. 15, 2021.… Read More
‘The Boeing 737 is a garbage jet, and I flew it for years. It’s like a new 1960s plane with… Read More
A two-ship C-17 formation flown by two all-female crews air refueled with a KC-135 also from the 171st ARW, while… Read More
Official documents suggest the C-130J should be retained because it meets the SAS’s specific operational requirements, stating: ‘The A400M and… Read More
Wake Island Airfield holds great significance to the USAF because it serves as a trans-Pacific refueling depot for military missions… Read More
The C-32 suffered a bird strike to the starboard engine and US Vice President Mike Pence was seen inspecting the… Read More
What happens if a C-17 pilot accidentally deploys the aircraft thrust reversers in flight? Thrust reversal, also called reverse thrust,… Read More
In 2018 ‘Sitka 43’ C-17 Globemaster III wreckage found a new purpose at the Air Force Safety Center (AFSEC) Crash… Read More
Moreover on Nov. 18, all eight RAAF C-17A Globemaster III cargo aircraft of 36sq have been parked together (briefly!) for… Read More
Taken on Oct. 24, 2019 the impressive video in this post features USAF heavies, C-17, C-5 and B-52 departing on… Read More
The "elephant walk," comprised of 24 F-22 Raptor stealth fighters, a C-17 Globemaster III transport and an E-3 Sentry. On… Read More
The C-17 air dropped the Humvee prematurely approximately five miles from the Fort Bragg drop zone As the video in… Read More
France has praised A400M performance on operations in Africa, but the largest buyer Germany has criticized Airbus for failing to… Read More
