Aircraft designs serve specific purposes, and the C-17 Globemaster is no different. Let's examine its tail, for example. Basically, to make room for its rear loading operations, McDonnell Douglas ...

As part of “Operation Honor,” a military aircraft for the first time will be used to transport veterans to Washington, D.C. as part of Honor Flight activities. A flight of some 165 veterans will leave ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – The Air Force Reserve’s 445th Airlift Wing will celebrate the 20th anniversary of Honor Flight this September. The 445th and Honor Flight Dayton will fly approximately 150 ...

The C-17 Globemaster III is one of several aircraft the United States has that can deploy all four of its thrust reversers in flight. It's a tactic called a reverse-idle descent, and it's something no ...

Reach 4574, a C-17 Globemaster III, flew direct from Kirtland AFB, home to the AFMC Nuclear Weapons Centre, to RAF Lakenheath with the support of KC-46 Pegasus refueling aircraft. Ever since the ...

The head of air mobility for the US Air Force (USAF) says the service is eyeing the mid-2040s to field a new strategic airlifter. The still-conceptual transport is envisioned as succeeding both the ...