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The Aviationist on MSN1d
Air Mobility Command C-17 Completes First Commercial Air-to-Air Refuel
On Apr. 10, 2025, a C-17 from Joint Base Lewis-McChord became the first in the U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command to take ...
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C-17 Globemaster III
The C-17 Globemaster serves as the U.S. Air Force’s primary strategic lift aircraft for global transport of troops and equipment. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and ...
The National Interest on MSN16h
Why the Air Force Is Expanding Aerial Refueling Duties to Private Contractors
The Air Mobility Command (AMC) is a late hold-out. The KDC-10 had previously been contracted to refuel Air Force aircraft ...
Post and Courier13d
Commentary: Charleston C-17 was misused in deportation operation
was fresh off his service on the task force that had developed the C-17 Globemaster III, destined to be built by Boeing and become the workhorse of the Air Force’s transportation fleet.
Business Insider3y
What it takes to fly the $340 million C-17 Globemaster III
Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: These Air Force pilots are refueling their C-17 Globemaster III at 26,000 feet in the air. Narrator: The pilots rendezvous with a KC-10 refueler ...
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Why the $340 million C-17 became the center of evacuation efforts
Narrator: The C-17 Globemaster III is capable of airdropping ... He helps oversee the 13 C-17s stationed at Travis Air Force Base. Cargo is loaded through these ramps at the back of the aircraft.