[PAR] [TLE] Boeing C-17 Globemaster III [SEP] The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is a large military transport aircraft.  It was developed for the United States Air Force (USAF) from the 1980s to the early 1990s by McDonnell Douglas.  The C-17 carries forward the name of two previous piston-engined military cargo aircraft, the Douglas C-74 Globemaster and the Douglas C-124 Globemaster II.  The C-17 commonly performs tactical and strategic airlift missions, transporting troops and cargo throughout the world; additional roles include medical evacuation and airdrop duties.  It was designed to replace the Lockheed C-141 Starlifter, and also fulfill some of the duties of the Lockheed C-5 Galaxy, freeing the C-5 fleet for outsize cargo. [PAR] [TLE] 2010 Alaska C-17 crash [SEP] On July 28, 2010, a U.S. Air Force transport plane crashed at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska, resulting in the death of all four crew members aboard.  The aircraft involved was a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III (tail number "00-0173") and the crash was the first fatal C-17 flight mishap.  The crew were practicing for Elmendorf's Arctic Thunder Air Show, which took place three days later.
[PAR] [TLE] Boeing C-17 Globemaster III [ SEP ] The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is a large military transport aircraft . It was developed for the United States Air Force ( USAF ) from the 1980s to the early 1990s by McDonnell Douglas . The C-17 carries forward the name of two previous piston - engined military cargo aircraft , the Douglas C-74 Globemaster and the Douglas C-124 Globemaster II . The C-17 commonly performs tactical and strategic airlift missions , transporting troops and cargo throughout the world ; additional roles include medical evacuation and airdrop duties . It was designed to replace the Lockheed C-141 Starlifter , and also fulfill some of the duties of the Lockheed C-5 Galaxy , freeing the C-5 fleet for outsize cargo . [PAR] [TLE] 2010 Alaska C-17 crash [ SEP ] On July 28 , 2010 , a U.S. Air Force transport plane crashed at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska , resulting in the death of all four crew members aboard . The aircraft involved was a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III ( tail number " 00 - 0173 " ) and the crash was the first fatal C-17 flight mishap . The crew were practicing for Elmendorf 's Arctic Thunder Air Show , which took place three days later .
What plane developed for the United States Air Force crashed in 2010 at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska?
What plane developed for the United States Air Force crashed in 2010 at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska ?
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III