The C-17 Globemaster and C-5 Galaxy are two iconic cargo planes currently serving in the United States military, transporting ...

Although the C-17 Globemaster III had its maiden flight in 1991, it took four more years until the first C-17 squadron became ...

While the C-17 Globemaster III (233 in service - 2019) is smaller than the C-5 Galaxy (56 in service - 2019) and cannot ...

A Boeing C-17 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, in August. Credit: U.S. Air Force An anonymous tip about an expensive soap dispenser for the lavatory on a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III has led to ...

The USAF utilizes many cargo planes, but few measure up to the C-17 Globemaster's capabilities. There are larger, but it's not just about its payload capacity.

The U.S. Air Force has made significant progress, with the Operational Energy and Air Mobility Command now entering the final evaluation phase for an innovative technology: Microvane drag reduction ...

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 ...

Boeing charged the Air Force excessive prices for some C-17 spare parts, DoD Inspector General report highlights. In an interesting new report, the Department of Defense’s Office of Inspector General ...

WASHINGTON — Boeing overcharged the Air Force nearly $1 million for spare parts on C-17 cargo planes, including an 8,000% markup for simple lavatory soap dispensers, according to the Pentagon’s ...

The inspector general for the US Department of Defense (DoD) is claiming airframer Boeing overcharged the US Air Force (USAF) for spare parts on the C-17 Globemaster III strategic transport. A report ...