UPDATE: Late last week, the U.S. Air Force released more information on the Charleston-based C-17’s participation in the August 8 airdrop, including more info on the materials dropped and quotes from ...

The Many Lives of Airdrop When most people hear airdrop, they picture a parachute drifting over a disaster zone with box ...

The C-17 Globemaster III is a highly capable strategic airlifter known for its short takeoff and landing (STOL) capabilities, high cruise speed (450 knots), and large cargo capacity. Its unique ...

CHARLESTON COUNTY, SC (WCSC) - Those who were outside may have heard a large roar over the Ravenel Bridge. Roughly 15 C-17 Globemaster III aircrafts took off from Joint-Base Charleston Tuesday morning ...

Filmed near Anchorage as part of Large Package Week, formerly known as Jump Week the video shows U.S. C-17 cargo planes during a night airdrop mission.

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- This month, the U.S. Air Force celebrated the four-millionth flying hour of the C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. More than two decades ...