The McDonnell Douglas/Boeing C-17 Globemaster III's design, construction and operational history are presented in this book. With over 280 aircraft built, the Globemaster III is one of the workhorses for the US Air Force as well as a number of foreign countries such as Britain, Australia, Canada, India, Qatar and Kuwait. It was designed primarily as both a strategic and tactical airlift aircraft but has also been widely used in added roles such as medical evacuation and airborne troop drops. It saw combat during operations "Enduring Freedom" and "Iraqi Freedom" and has also been deployed on humanitarian missions throughout the world since its introduction in 1995.
The C-17 was primarily designed as both a strategic and tactical airlifter, but was also frequently used in additional roles such as medical evacuation and airdrops. It was used in Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom and has also been deployed on humanitarian missions around the globe since its introduction in 1995.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Neubeck, Ken
Title
C-17 Globemaster III. McDonnell Douglas / Boeing's Military Transport
Details
English text, more than 225 bw- and colour photos. 128 pages.
State
new
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