HEAVY TRANSPORT - A USAF 🇺🇸 C-17A Globemaster III lifting of from Ramstein Air Base, Germany! The C-17 can carry up to 170,900 pounds, so around 77,519kg. If tge C-17 is empty this beast can fly up to 11,540km, so 6,230 nautical miles. If she needs to go longer with additional payload, she can always refuel midair! Truly a unique aircraft and the backbone of the United States Air Force. • • • #Aviation #Avgeek #Aviation4u #planespotting #aviationworld #Airplane #C17 #C17A #C17AGlobemasterIII #

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