Iran, Trump and U.S. Air Force
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Boeing delivered a second C-17 Globemaster III airlifter to the UAE Air Force today at the C-17 program's final assembly facility in Long Beach, California. The company is contracted to deliver a total of six C-17s to its UAE customer -- four this year and ...
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Air Force tests eight C-17 rapid launches to prove deployment speed, not fleet size
A single base of 40 C-17s can make a decision in Washington turn airborne aircraft almost without prior warning. It is that concentration in Joint Base Lewis-McChord that is the reason why a sudden eight-ship launch drill is not so much of a local flying exercise as it is a kind of a stress test
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 late Sunday evening. Air Force officials told Defense One ...
The C-17's four powerful and reliable engines make it one of the most important aircraft in the Air Force.
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US military movements, including multiple C-17 deployments, fighter jet transfers and carrier strike group activity, are fuelling speculation of a possible American strike on Iran amid rising regional tensions.
An Air Force general speculated that the C-17 Globemaster III would remain in service until 2075, even after its NGAL successor platform comes online. The United States Air Force today operates a fleet of 222 Boeing C-17 Globemaster III heavy lift aircraft ...
The Air Force plans to award a 10-year firm fixed price contract at the end of fiscal 2027 to RTX‘s Pratt & Whitney for the restoration of the company’s F117 engines for the service’s 222 C-17 transports that Boeing delivered between 1993 and 2013.
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Iran threatens to 'set fire' to Trump
Iran issued one of its most severe warnings toward the United States after a senior military spokesman threatened to “set fire to their world” if any action was taken against Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.