Inside The 9,000-Mile Nonstop Mission That Rewrote How Charleston Generates C-17 Airlift
A C-17 can fly 9,000 miles nonstop, but Charleston’s latest exercise shows why maintenance is crucial to sustained airlift readiness.
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The US Air Force's Plan To Fly The C-17 Until 2075 While Its Replacement Exists Only On Paper
Why the USAF is working to sustain its C-17 fleet and possibly restart production, even as it looks to develop the NGAL replacement.
Why The US Air Force Runs A Cold War-Scale C-17 Air Bridge From 1 Base In Germany
The never-ending mission that keeps Air Force jets in the air over the Atlantic.
A Storm Grounded This C-17 For 17 Months Because No Supplier Would Build 1 Panel
How the USAF pioneered a new computer-aided fabrication process.
The 1970s STOL Prototype Duel The US Air Force Canceled Then Quietly Turned Into The C-17
The dead-end that led to an icon of global airlift for the USAF.
Why The C-17 Globemaster Is Getting A Complete Digital Cockpit Overhaul To Fly Until 2075
The shift to a Modular Open Systems Architecture in the C-17's cockpit will enable faster upgrades and ensure long-term sustainability.
CIA Director Rides Unmarked USAF C-17 to Moscow
A U.S. Air Force C-17 was noted making an unusual journey into Russian airspace on Aug. 25, 2026 shortly before U.S. media outlets broke the story that CIA Director John Ratcliffe was in Moscow for undisclosed talks. The C-17 Globemaster III, flying under Air Mobility Command (AMC) callsign REACH 4555 (four digit callsigns have been […]
The Aviationist•Kai Greet25 Aug
US C-17, C-40B Spotted Making Rare Moscow Visit With CIA Director Onboard
A rare CIA mission to Moscow may explain why John Ratcliffe switched from a C-40B to a C-17.
US Air Force C-17 makes rare Moscow flight carrying CIA director
Globemaster III flew from the Washington area to Russia via Latvia as John Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow for undisclosed meetings
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier25 AugAN
Rare US Air Force C-17 Globemaster Lands in Moscow Amid Secret High-Level Diplomatic Contacts
AviationNews – A United States Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III military transport aircraft touched down at Moscow’s Vnukovo International Airport on Tuesday morning, marking...
US Air Force C-17 makes rare Moscow visit, purpose unknown
A United States Air Force (USAF) Boeing C-17A Globemaster III was tracked flying from Riga International Airport (RIX)…
AeroTime•Clement Charpentreau25 Aug
150 Minutes To Nowhere: US Air Force Scraps C-17 Globemaster Flight Over Russian Missile Alert
The flight was part of the annual Winter Fly-in (WINFLY) period.
Damaged USAF C-17 Flies Again After First-of-its-Kind Repair
A C-17 of the 445th Airlift Wing extensively damaged in March 2025 was repaired by using new technologies of the Rapid Sustainment Office, after no vendors were able to provide the needed parts. The Air Force Rapid Sustainment Office (RSO) helped put a C-17 Globemaster III back in the air with the first use of […]
The Aviationist•Parth Satam8 Aug
C-17 Globemaster Vs. A400M Atlas: The West's 2 Airlift Workhorses Compared
Breaking down two of the top-in-class.
US Air Force flies first robot-formed panel on storm-damaged C-17
A US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III recently sat unflyable for nearly 17 months because no supplier would build the tooling to…
AeroTime•Clement Charpentreau7 AugWhy Did McDonnell Douglas Build The C-17 Globemaster With 4 Engines?
The C-17 Globemaster III's four-engine design holds the key to its unrivaled capabilities, but was this a choice of power or necessity?
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Boeing Integrates Artificial Intelligence into C-17 Fleet Maintenance to Maximize Strategic Airlift Readiness
AviationNews – Boeing has launched a strategic digital transformation initiative to incorporate advanced artificial intelligence algorithms and predictive data tools into the maintenance workflows of...
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Boeing eyes AI boost for C-17 maintenance
Boeing Global Services has signed a memorandum of understanding with AI data optimisation specialist Pelico to explore new ways of modernising C-17A Globemaster III heavy maintenance planning and execution. The collaboration aims to shorten depot maintenance cycles, improve fleet availability and deliver more predictable aircraft turnaround times. Boeing and Pelico will assess whether AI-enabled scheduling, […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm27 Jul
Here's Why Boeing Needs Every C-17 Globemaster To Keep Flying Until 2075
How new tech and predictive software is future-proofing the fleet.
How The 585,000-Pound C-17 Globemaster Lands On Some Of The World's Shortest Runways
Why can the C-17 land on short runways?