This C-17A was delivered to the USAF on 9 December 2009. It had quite a journey to Gilze Rijen. On 25 August it had picked up two factory fresh Dutch AH-64Es (serials Q-47 and Q-49) with Boeing at Phoenix-Mesa (AZ). Just after take-off it went broke, so it flew to homebase McChord (WA). After repairs, it crossed the USA and the pond and arrived at Prestwick (UK) on the 26th. At that location it went tech again. Stayed there up to the 28th and eventually arrived at Gilze Rijen with the fresh delivery. It is seen here departing Gilze Rijen as REACH280. It went for Souda air base (Crete, Greece)

Parked Northside on Apron Foxtrot.

First seen at Boeing, Long Beach (CA) as a LOT XI Globemaster III in early 2000, accepted by the USAF on 17 March 2000.

A Lot XII Globemaster III, delivered to the USAF on 14 November 2001.

The "Spirit of McChord" arrives at EAA AirVenture 2022.

During Operation Enduring Freedom. Photo from: National Archives at College Park, Maryland

A 62nd AW C-17A stands on the static display at the Warriors over the Wasatch Air Show at Hill AFB in June 2022.

Departing Prestwick for Bangor, Maine after a fuel stop, having arrived two hours earlier from Souda Bay, Crete, on flight RCH165. Carries unit markings 62nd AW and 446th AW, together with the green tailband of its home at McChord AFB, Washington.

Photographer Aaron Murphy. The Military part of WinFly22.

After flying up the Washington State coastline at 1,700ft, this McChord based C-17 arrived as JAVA97.