The LockheedC-5 Galaxy and the BoeingC-17 Globemaster III are two of the most iconic military transport aircraft in aviation history. Towering over most runways, both are designed to move immense ...

A Nov. 19 solicitation memo says the C-5 Galaxy will fly until 2045 and the C-17 Globemaster until 2075, longer than ...

But the C-17 and C-5 will need to remain viable for decades.

The service expects its next-generation transport aircraft to enter service in fiscal year 2038 and reach initial operating ...

The C-17 Globemaster III isn't as old as planes like the famously ancient (yet still remarkably effective) B-52 Stratofortress, but it's still getting to be a little long in the tooth, as it has been ...

The head of air mobility for the US Air Force (USAF) says the service is eyeing the mid-2040s to field a new strategic airlifter. The still-conceptual transport is envisioned as succeeding both the ...

The C-5M, C-17, and C-130 have proven adept at meeting the full sweep of logistical challenges facing the US military. The US Air Force operates three primary airlifters—the C-5M Super Galaxy, C-17 ...

Regarding "Spangdahlem, Ramstein to see more flights" (article, Jan. 30), I was surprised to see that the C-17 is the only aircraft mentioned hauling cargo to Afghanistan ("The military’s heavy ...

Boeing is reportedly considering resuming production of its C-17 Globemaster III jet, discontinued in 2015. That's going to be quite a trick since the Long Beach, California factory that made the ...

The Boeing Company BA recently secured a modification contract to support the sustainment of C-17 Globemaster III jets. The award has been provided by the Air Force Lifecycle Management Center, Robins ...