| 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 C-17A Globemaster III |
| C/n (msn): | 50002 / F1 |
| 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: | 17 December 2024 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 830713 |
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This is the prototype of the Globemaster III, built by McDonnell Douglas as the YC-17A and intended only developmental test and evaluation with an estimated life span of five years. Having set many airlifter records with the Air Force Flight Test Center at Edwards AFB, it was rebuilt in the 1990s extending its life substantially. After being featured in several major movies, it was ferried to Wright-Patterson for the NMUSAF in April 2012 and is now preserved in the outdoor airpark This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 31 July 2025, and has since been viewed 44 times. |