RM&AE C-17s hit 100% reliability rate from austere California field

Every McDonnell Douglas C-17 airlifter flying simulated wartime missions from the near-deserted Barstow- Daggett Army Aviation Facility has departed on time, with no maintenance- related delays, the top officer here said Monday. "Our current reliability rate is 100%," said Lt. Col. Larry Brinker...

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