U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Manufacturer: Boeing
Function: Cargo and Troop Transport
Service Date: 1993
Speed: 518 mph
Crew: Three
Production: 223 (planned) Inventory: 213
Commentary: The first C-17 operational strategic brigade airdrop occurred in March 2003, when a formation of 15 aircraft delivered a US Army brigade, complete with equipment, directly into northern Iraq.