C-17 Globemaster III - National Museum USAF - Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
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N 39° 47.111 W 084° 06.460
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One of four large aircraft parked on apron near the museum for viewing.
Waymark Code: WMVZDZ
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 06/16/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member DougK
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County of display: Montgomery County
Location of display: 1100 Spaatz Street, entrance to museum, Wright-Patterson AFB

"The Globemaster III on display is the prototype C-17. Built by the Douglas Aircraft Co., which is now Boeing, it was designated T-1 (S/N 87-0025). T-1 made its first flight on Sept. 15, 1991, when it was delivered to the USAF at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., for testing. After completing the extensive C-17 flight test program, T-1 supported many other flight and propulsion test programs for the USAF, NASA and others. T-1 also appeared in a number of major motion pictures, including "Transformers" (2007), "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" (2009), "Iron Man" (2008) and "Iron Man 2" (2010)." ~ National Museum USAF

"The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is a large military transport aircraft. It was developed for the United States Air Force (USAF) from the 1980s to the early 1990s by McDonnell Douglas. The C-17 carries forward the name of two previous piston-engined military cargo aircraft, the Douglas C-74 Globemaster and the Douglas C-124 Globemaster II. The C-17 commonly performs tactical and strategic airlift missions, transporting troops and cargo throughout the world; additional roles include medical evacuation and airdrop duties. It was designed to replace the Lockheed C-141 Starlifter, and also fulfill some of the duties of the Lockheed C-5 Galaxy, freeing the C-5 fleet for outsize cargo.

"Boeing, which merged with McDonnell Douglas in 1997, continued to manufacture C-17s for export customers following the end of deliveries to the U.S. Air Force. Aside from the United States, the C-17 is in service with the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, NATO Heavy Airlift Wing, India, and Kuwait. The final C-17 was completed at the Long Beach, California plant and flown on 29 November 2015." ~ Wikipedia

Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Douglas Aircraft Company C-17 Globemaster III

Tail Number: (S/N): 87-0025

Construction:: original aircraft

Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): National Museum USAF

inside / outside: outside

Access restrictions:
Museum open to the public, large aircraft can be photographed from the observation deck, or the sidewalk leading to the displays, you cannot walk on runways where aircraft are parked.

Other Information:: Not listed
Visit Instructions:
Photo of aircraft (required - will be interesting to see if the aircraft is ever repainted or progress if being restored)
Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
Photo(s) of any artwork on the aircraft (optional but interesting)

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