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INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey -- A C-17 Globemaster III taxis down the runway after landing at Incirlik. The aircraft was flying a support mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Hannen)

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- A C-17 Globemaster III lands after humanitarian airdrops in Afganistan on Oct. 8, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Edward Holzapfel)

A C-17 Globemaster III practices evasive maneuvers during a simulated missile attack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rick Bloom)

OVER THE SOUTH CHINA SEA -- A C-17 Globemaster III, from the 7th Airlift Squadron, 62nd Airlift Wing, McChord Air Force Base, Wash., refuels from a KC-135R Feb. 5, over the South China Sea. Four C-17s from McChord delivered humanitarian aid, tents and blankets, to earthquake victims in India...

RANSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- Members of the 86th Airlift Wing Honor Guard carry the remains of fallen sailors of the USS Cole from a C-17 Globemaster III here, Oct. 13, 2000. The Cole was bombed in the Yemen port city of Aden. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jerry A. King)

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. The aircraft is also capable of performing...

FILE PHOTO -- A flight of C-17 Globemaster IIIs from the 437th Air Wing, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., practices troop-drop procedures prior to picking up paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division Fort Bragg, N.C. on July 15, 2000. An international mix of 172 paratroopers are flying...

FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- A C-17 Globemaster III, 446th Airlift Wing, McChord Air Force Bse, Wash., conducts an assault landing at Holland landing zone here, May 9, 2000. During Rodeo 2000, teams from all over the world will compete in areas including airdrop, aerial refueling, aircraft navigation...

FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- A C-17 Globemaster III from the 62nd Airlift Wing, McChord Air Force Base, Wash., prepares to make a heavy drop at the Nijmegen Drop Zone, Fort Bragg, N.C., during the Rodeo 2000 competion. Teams from all over the world are competing in areas including airdrop, aerial...

NORTH CAROLINA -- A C-17 Globemaster III from the 437th Air Wing, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., flies away from a KC-10 Extender after being refueled off the coast of North Carolina. During Rodeo 2000, teams from all over the world will compete in areas including airdrop, aerial refueling...

OVER NORTH FIELD, S.C. -- A C-17 Globemaster III from Charleston AFB, S.C., leads a formation Jan. 12, 2000. The C-17 is part of a nine-ship formation flying a training mission that includes an air drop, a short field landing and aerial refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Allen)

C-9 A/C Nightingale

C-9 A/C Nightingale

C-9 A/C Nightingale

C-9 A/C Nightingale

C-9A/C Nightingale

Origin: Japan Type: short-range military transport Max Speed: 435 kt / 501 mph Max Range 1300 km / 808 miles Dimensions: span 30.60 m / 100 ft 4.7in length 29.00 m / 95 ft 1.7 in height 10.0 m / 32 ft 9.3 in Weight: empty 23,320 kg / 51,412 lb maximum take-off 45,000 kg /...

An air-to-air front view of a C-17 Globemaster III from the 17th Airlift Squadron, 437th Air Wing, Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina as it banks to the right.