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Collected from the Boeing Factory in Longbeach, California on 11 June 2008, the aircraft has since been used for essential front-line crew training.
The reach and effectiveness of Britain's armed forces have received a significant shot in the arm with the addition of another Boeing C-17 Globemaster III strategic transport aircraft to the Royal Air Force fleet.
The fourth Boeing C-17A Globemaster III has been delivered to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), completing Australia’s fleet.
The RAF has moved a step closer to taking delivery of its fifth C-17 transport aircraft following a ceremony at the Boeing facility at Long Beach in California.
The Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) contingent of Boeing C-17A Globemaster III aircraft grew to three yesterday, with the arrival of the latest aircraft at RAAF Base Amberley, west of Brisbane.