| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 87-0025 |
| Alternate Serial: | 70025 |
| Military Code: | ED |
| Aircraft Original Type: | McDonnell Douglas C-17 Globemaster III |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | McDonnell Douglas C-17 Globemaster III |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas YC-17A Globemaster III |
| C/n (msn): | 50003 / F2 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDWF IATA: - Local: DWF Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of the United States Air Force |
| Photo Date: | 18 August 2013 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 105760 |
| Photo Comment |
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This is the prototype C-17 and made her first flight on 15th Sept. 1991 flying from Long Beach to Edwards AFB, CA. After completing the test program for the Globemaster III she then became a testbed for the USAF, NASA and other flight-test agencies, as well as finding time to appear in quite a few blockbuster movies. She was retired at Edwards during 2011 and flown the following year to the National Museum of the USAF for display. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 26 November 2018, and has since been viewed 1835 times. |