U.S. Air Force Airlifters To Deploy Missiles In The ‘Very Near Future’

Credit: Zone 5 Technologies
Credit: Zone 5 Technologies
KISSIMMEE, Florida—The U.S. Air Force’s mobility aircraft will in the “very near future” be able to start deploying large numbers of cruise missiles, a change of mission for C-17s and C-130s that will require a mind shift of its aircrews, top service leaders say. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

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