AIRLIFT TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT - A Mission Of Firsts - Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan was the first employment of the US Air Force's C-17 Globemaster III in a combat environment. The airlifter proved that it is the most flexible aircraft to ever enter the US military airlift fleet by achieving many other firsts during the campaign. The C-17 aircrews candidly describe their experiences in the war for AFJI

In: Armed forces journal international, Volume 139, Issue 10, p. 50-55