RAAF C-17 Achieves Dirt-Strip Landing in Afghanistan
The Royal Australian Air Force’s C-17 heavy air-lift aircraft has achieved its first landing on a remote dirt-strip in Afghanistan. The aircraft have been delivering stores and equipment to coalition forces since 2006. The C-17s have the capability to carry four times the
The C-17s have the capability to carry four times the load as the C130 Hercules aircraft.
The Royal Australian Air Force plans to continue deploying the C-17s to support Australian and coalition forces in Afghanistan during the upcoming Afghan national elections.
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