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  A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III safely evacuated some 640 Afghans from Kabul. The C-17, using the call sign Reach 871, was not intending to take on such a large load, but panicked Afghans who had been cleared to evacuate pulled themselves onto the C-17’s half-open ramp. Instead …

A screenshot from the video showing the mishap in Kandahar. (Image credit: Youtube video posted by Country Living with MD). On Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020, A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft experienced a nose gear malfunction that forced the aircrew to perform a nose gear up landing at …

According to Pakistani media, Sources On November 20th a U.S. military aircraft was reportedly intercepted while attempting to enter Pakistani airspace, although the nature of the interception remains uncertain with American sources having yet to comment. The Civil Aviation Authority of Pakistan on November 21, denied reports that any US …

Take a look at the following stunning footage that shows a tactical descent from 25,000 to 5,000 feet, in lesss than 60 seconds: it means a vertical speed of -20,000 fpm (feet per minute)! Not bad. This kind of maneuver is used for quick transitions from high altitude to low altitude …

The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial and space warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces. Initially formed as a part of the United States Army on 1 August 1907, the USAF was established as a separate branch of the U.S. Armed Forces on 18 September …

C-17 accidentally drops Humvee Over North Carolina Neighborhood. The incident occurred during a test conducted by soldiers from the Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate. No one was injured.   Marvin Krause from JBC says it happened at 1 p.m. when a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing inadvertently …

C-17 Globemaster III is the USAF’s primary strategic, large transport aircraft developed to replace the C-141 Starlifter. The C-17 is operated by three crewmen: a pilot, a copilot, and a loadmaster. It is named the “Globemaster”, but within its community, it is also affectionately known as “The Moose.” This nickname …

The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is a large military transport aircraft. It was developed for the United States Air Force (USAF) from the 1980s to the early 1990s by McDonnell Douglas. The C-17 carries forward the name of two previous piston-engined military cargo aircraft, the Douglas C-74 Globemaster and the …

Boeing has signed a contract with India to deliver its last C-17 Globemaster III Boeing has signed a contract worth the US $ 262 million with India to deliver it’s last C-17 Globemaster III strategic airlifted to India. The production line at Long Beach, California is closed now. The ‘Buddha’ …