Boeing C-17 Globemaster III USAF arrival | Aero Admirers

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III transporting a shipment of replacement toilets to Robins Air Force Base suffered a cargo-door latch failure late this afternoon while flying over the North Georgia mountains. Several of the toilets fell from the aircraft and crashed directly into downtown Blue Ridge, damaging multiple parked vehicles and shattering windows along a two-block stretch. Officials confirm several people sustained minor injuries from falling debris and flying glass, though none ar

STEEP DESCENT / 99 Squadron RAF: "C-17 Globemaster reverse idle tactical descent from 30,000 feet to 5,000 feet in 2 minutes & not even close to max performance for this beast! Watch the wing angle vs the horizon for some perspective of how steep this is!" Video: twitter.com/99Sqn | Aeronews

High winds plus an austere runway make landing the monstrous C-17 (https://militarymachine.com/c-17-facts/) even more difficult than it already is. But as usual, the Air Force pilots make it look easy. | Military Machine