| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 72-1873 |
| Alternate Serial: | 01873 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing C-14 (953) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing C-14 |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing YC-14A |
| C/n (msn): | 0001 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force / Boeing |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Seattle - Boeing Field / King County InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | Washington, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KBFI IATA: BFI Local: BFI Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1972 to 1976 |
| Photo from: | Kas van Zonneveld Collection |
| Photo ID: | 298909 |
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Designed as a STORL tactical military transport aircraft, the YC-14 was Boeing's entry into the Air Force's Advanced Medium STOL Transport (AMST) competition. It was aimed to replaced the C-130 as the USAF's standard STOL tactical transport. Although the YC-14 and the competing McDonnell Douglas YC-15 were succesful, neither aircraft went into production. The AMST project was ended in 1979 and replaced by the C-X program. The C-X program eventually led to the development of the C-17 Globemaster. This photo was added on 10 November 2020, and has since been viewed 926 times. |