and giants like the C-5 Galaxy can carry much more cargo around the world, the C-17 itself has a unique set of capabilities that make it quite possibly the best plane for the job. The United States ...

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 ...

With thousands of Americans, Afghans and third-party foreign nationals seeking to leave Afghanistan following a takeover by the Taliban, hundreds of people packed into an Air Force C-17 cargo plane ...

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. -- West Virginia National Guard is marking its transition to a new and smaller cargo plane. Media outlets report that the Guard held a ceremony on Saturday to welcome the 167th ...

M1 Abrams tanks are huge, weighing in at nearly 68 tons each (M1A2 variant). But somehow, these steel beasts keep showing up all over the world. Whether it's a deployment to Afghanistan or a delivery ...

This would be the second ever deadly incident at the current Hong Kong International Airport since it moved from Kai Tak to ...