Check Six – 2006: C-17 Globemaster III Arrive

Posted on Apr 10, 2018 in 2000's, Check Six

From the U.S. Air Force website

The first of eight C-17 Globemaster III cargo jets arrived here February 8 for its christening and Hawaiian blessing before a crowd of spectators and distinguished visitors from the local and military communities.

15th Airlift Wing Airmen and members of the 154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard flew the C-17 together, signifying a new era of “total force integration.”

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