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

The C-17 Globemaster III is one of several aircraft the United States has that can deploy all four of its thrust reversers in flight. It's a tactic called a reverse-idle descent, and it's something no ...

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III takes off after emergency vehicles and cargo have been offloaded in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, ...

Aircraft designs serve specific purposes, and the C-17 Globemaster is no different. Let's examine its tail, for example. Basically, to make room for its rear loading operations, McDonnell Douglas ...

As part of “Operation Honor,” a military aircraft for the first time will be used to transport veterans to Washington, D.C. as part of Honor Flight activities. A flight of some 165 veterans will leave ...

A plane traveling from Omaha, Nebraska, to Los Angeles made an emergency landing after pilots mistakenly thought someone was ...

An American Airlines flight, operated by SkyWest Airlines, made an emergency landing Monday night in Nebraska, after the pilots could not reach the flight attendants and heard someone outside the ...