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C-17 Globemaster
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- The Indian Air Force (IAF) for first time flawlessly landed its largest transport US-manufactured aircraft, C-17 Globemaster.
- IAF landed C-17 Globemaster at strategic Tuting Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) in Arunachal Pradesh, which is close to Chinese border.
- The landing of this aircraft is seen as part of IAF’s move to strengthen its overall operations in strategically-key border state.
C-17 Globemaster
- The C-17 is US-manufactured transport aircraft commonly used to perform strategic airlift missions, transporting troops and cargo throughout the world along with medical evacuation and airdrop duties.
- It can be operated in diverse terrain from Himalayan air bases in North India at 13,000 ft to Indian Ocean bases in South India.
- In 2013, C-17 was officially put into service by IAF.
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