USAF Returns Damaged C-17 To Flight Using New Process

Photographs showing damage to a U.S. Air Force C-17 in March 2025. Credit: U.S. Air Force

 Damage to a U.S. Air Force C-17 in March 2025.

Credit: U.S. Air Force
The U.S. Air Force returned a damaged Boeing C-17 to service with a new robotic technology it used for the first time, and says the system is now being utilized for aircraft that likely were damaged in combat. The service in an Aug. 4 announcement said the C-17 was damaged while parked in Dallas...
Brian Everstine

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

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