Among the many acclaimed Boeing aircraft cut from factory lines is the C-17 Globemaster III. Although the C-17 Globemaster III had its maiden flight in 1991, it took four more years until the ...

The Globemaster III was designed to be able to land on runways as short as 3,500 feet and as narrow as 90 feet. With engine thrust reversers, the C-17 can back up and turn around on very small ...

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 ...

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 ...

Boeing received $2.46 billion U.S. Air Force contract modification for sustainment of C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft. Work is expected to be completed by Oct. 31, 2027. The contract involves ...

Following is a transcript of the video. -Narrator: The C-17 Globemaster III is capable of airdropping 102 paratroopers and transporting massive cargo anywhere in the world. Armed with cutting-edge ...