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A squadron of
C-17 Globemaster III
airlifter
aircraft on a low level tactical training mission over the
Blue Ridge Mountains
. The C-17 Globemaster III is used for rapid
strategic airlift
of
troops
and
cargo
to
main operating bases
or
forward bases
anywhere in the world. The aircraft carries on the name of two previous United States cargo aircraft, the
C-74 Globemaster
and the
C-124 Globemaster II
.
Photo credit:
SSgt
. Jacob N. Bailey,
USAF
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