The McDonnell Douglas / Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is a large military transport aircraft developed for the United States Air Force (USAF) between the 1980s to the early 1990s by McDonnell Douglas.

The C-17 Globemaster III (Globemaster C-17) is a longrange, heavy-lift strategic transport aircraft that can operate close to a potential area of operations for combat, peacekeeping or humanitarian missions worldwide.

May 23, 2021 · The C-17 is a long-range, heavy-lift strategic transport aircraft, which can deliver enormous, outsized loads rapidly into austere locations around the world, normally not accessible to an aircraft of its size.

Mar 3, 2021 · “The out of service date for the C-17 aircraft is currently set for 2040 but is subject to the Integrated Review.” The Royal Air Force website describes the C-17 in the following way: “The C-17 Globemaster III (Globemaster C-17) is a longrange, heavy-lift strategic transport aircraft that can operate close to a potential area of ...

Aug 20, 2021 · The RAF’s strategic lift heavy capability is centred on its fleet of Boeing C-17 Globemaster aircraft. With an Out of Service Date (OSD) of 2040, its successor has yet to reveal itself, but let’s talk about it anyway.

The C-17 Globemaster III is the most flexible cargo aircraft to enter the airlift force. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in the deployment area.

May 17, 2021 · The Royal Air Force is celebrating 20 years of C-17 Globemaster operations. Since being delivered to the Air Force in May 2001, the long-range, heavy-lift, strategic transport aircraft has been used in operations around the world.

Sep 12, 2021 · The UK’s C-17 fleet – which recently played a key role in the UK’s evacuation from Afghanistan – will receive a £324 million investment. This will upgrade software and hardware to improve airlift capability as part of a contract with the US Air Force.

Sep 26, 2023 · The United Kingdom's C-17 flew 150,000 hours and traveled a distance equal to two thousand laps around the globe during their first two decades at the RAF. C-17 aircrew and engineers worldwide are still instructed at the C-17 International Training Centre in Farnborough.

RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire is the operating base for the Royal Air Force's giant C-17 transport aircraft. Basing the aircraft at Brize Norton will create up to 158 additional...