At a glance, America's C-17 Globemaster III and Russia's Ilyushin Il-76, especially in its modernized MD-90A form, look ...

Iconic American jets with a big thing in common.

The C-17 Globemaster III is a cornerstone of Western strategic airlift capability today. A total of 279 were produced, including prototypes. Only one has been lost in an accident, leaving around 275 ...

Six aircraft have been modified for a six-month evaluation before the microvanes, small 3D-printed devices similar to thin blades, are installed across the USAF’s C-17 fleet. Small, simple and ...

The first C-17 Globemaster III Boeing produced took to the air in September 1991 and the United States Air Force had first dibs, purchasing a total of 223 of them. Boeing delivered the first C-17 in ...

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 fuel from a commercially contracted KDC-10B. Omega Air Refueling, based in ...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A C-17 Globemaster III aircraft that landed at Charleston International Airport with a collapsed nose gear has been safely towed to a hangar. The aircraft, assigned to ...

Kelly experienced firsthand what it’s like to fly in a C-17 when she joined the U.S. Air Force on a training mission, taking to the skies with the 15th Wing at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam! The ...

Boeing and the UAE Air Force and Air Defence today announced that the UAE has signed a contract for the acquisition of six Boeing C-17 Globemaster III advanced airlifters. The UAE, which announced in ...

At Stewart Air National Guard Base, the U.S. Air Force's 105th Airlift Wing (AW) is at the forefront of a significant modernization initiative impacting the entire C-17 Globemaster III fleet. The unit ...

HANAHAN, S.C. (WCSC) - Officials with Joint Base Charleston confirmed a piece of a C-17 fell off during a flight and landed in a church parking lot. A Joint Base Charleston C-17 Globemaster III landed ...

HANAHAN, S.C. (WCBD) – Part of a C-17 Globemaster III landed in the parking lot of a Hanahan school Thursday afternoon. The part was found outside Divine Redeemer Catholic School off Fort Drive, ...