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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.
183rd Military Airlift Squadron C-124 Globemaster II in South Vietnam [note 1] The C-124 was being retired in the early 1970s and the 172nd airlift mission was changed to theater support, as it equipped with Lockheed C-130E Hercules aircraft in May 1972. It upgraded to new C-130H aircraft in 1980 and continued to fly tactical airlift missions ...
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III from the 517th Airlift Squadron dropping equipment and Airborne Infantry from the 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division during a joint training exercise.
C-17 Globemaster III: Active 15th Airlift Squadron: Charleston AFB: Global Eagles: C-17 Globemaster III: Active 16th Airlift Squadron: Charleston AFB: Lions: C-17 Globemaster III: Active 17th Airlift Squadron: Charleston AFB: AAA Moving: C-17 Globemaster III: Inactive 19th Airlift Squadron: Travis AFB: C-141B Starlifter: Inactive 20th Airlift ...
The SAC C-17's are registered and flagged in Hungary bearing the national military aircraft insignia of the nation. Although the Strategic Airlift Capability relies on certain NATO support structures, it lies outside the command and control of NATO , EU , Partnership for Peace , UN or any other organization that SAC members belong to. [ 1 ]
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535th Tactical Airlift Squadron, Viet Nam [1] Presidential Unit Citation: 1 April 1970 – 30 June 1970: 535th Tactical Airlift Squadron, Viet Nam [1] Navy Presidential Unit Citation: 20 January 1968 – 31 March 1968: 535th Tactical Airlift Squadron, Viet Nam [1] Air Force Outstanding Unit Award w/Combat "V" Device: 1 January 1967 – 30 April ...
Number 99 Squadron is a squadron of the Royal Air Force which operates the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III strategic/tactical transport aircraft from RAF Brize Norton.. The squadron conducts global deployments on behalf of the British Armed Forces and the UK Government, notably delivering emergency aid during natural disasters and supporting military operations overseas.