McDonnell Douglas C-17 Globemaster III news
Here we gather what the specialist press publishes about McDonnell Douglas C-17 Globemaster III: 52 stories collected since August 2, 2026, newest first and always linking to the outlet that published them. The list updates itself as new pieces come in. The recurring topics are Military aviation, Civil aviation, Other.
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August 25, 2026
A U.S. Air Force C-17 was noted making an unusual journey into Russian airspace on Aug. 25, 2026 shortly before U.S. media outlets broke the story that CIA Director John Ratcliffe was in Moscow for…
The Globemaster III jet departed the Washington area for Russia via Latvia, carrying CIA Director John Ratcliffe
A discreet trip by the CIA director aboard a C-17 comes as Washington shifts its campaign against Iran toward economic coercion. The move raises the possibility of a…
The arrival of a USAF C-17 in the Russian capital, apparently carrying John Ratcliffe, points to a discreet mission amid the impasse over Ukraine and the widening crisis involving Iran…
Globemaster III flew from the Washington area to Russia via Latvia as John Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow for undisclosed meetings
The ADS [Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast] system allows an aircraft to send information, including its position, to ground stations as well as other aircraft in flight. This…
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A US Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III carried out an unusual flight between Riga, Latvia, and Moscow, Russia, this Tuesday, August 25. The military aircraft…
The C-17 flew to the Russian capital from a base just outside Washington, D.C., with a stop in Riga, Latvia. The post USAF C-17 Makes Extremely Rare Visit To Moscow appeared first on TWZ .
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A United States Air Force (USAF) Boeing C-17A Globemaster III was tracked flying from Riga International Airport (RIX)… The post US Air Force C-17 makes rare Moscow visit, purpose unknown appeared…
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According to Flightradar data, a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III landed in Vnukovo on Tuesday morning, arriving from the US via Riga. The purpose of the flight remains unknown.
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August 21, 2026
According to reports from US media, a C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft belonging to the US Air Force (USAF) had to abort its flight to Antarctica in the face of a…
A US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III had to abort a mission to Antarctica and return to New Zealand after receiving an alert about Russian activity…
August 20, 2026
A U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemaster III taking off from Christchurch, New Zealand, returned after receiving a “potentially hazardous” space activity notice.
U.S. has supported research missions to the south polar region since the 1950s.
August 16, 2026
India’s National Testing Agency is using Indian Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft to transport NEET-UG retest question papers to priority centres, with 18 strategic distribution hubs and…
August 13, 2026
In terms of air transport, while it has a dozen C-130J Hercules, eleven Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, and at least sixteen of the forty C-295 it has ordered, the Indian Air Force…
August 11, 2026
GHGSat has achieved first light for its two newest methane-monitoring satellites, Eleonore and Nuray. The spacecraft, designated C-16 and C-17, recently captured their initial images of industrial…
A major South Carolina military base that serves as a key Air Force logistics hub was renamed after the late Sen. Lindsey Graham on Aug. 10 in a ceremony led by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and…
August 8, 2026
A C-17 of the 445th Airlift Wing extensively damaged in March 2025 was repaired by using new technologies of the Rapid Sustainment Office, after no vendors were able to provide the needed parts. The…
August 7, 2026
The United States Air Force (USAF) reached an important milestone in maintaining its fleet of C-17 Globemaster III strategic transport aircraft by installing, for the first time, a…
A US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III recently sat unflyable for nearly 17 months because no supplier would build the tooling to… The post US Air Force flies first robot-formed panel on storm-damaged…
August 2, 2026
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For the first time in Spain we were able to see the Boeing C-17 strategic transport aircraft of the Kuwait Air Force. Although in the vicinity of Rota Naval Base (Cádiz) or the Air Base of…
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