How has the C-17 Globemaster III been used in Combat?

Question

How has the C-17 Globemaster III been used in Combat?

Answer 1

Yes it has been used on a number of operations.

Answer 2

"The initial airdrop of 1,000 Soldiers occurred over Bashur, Iraq. It opened the northern front to combat operations and constituted the largest formation airdrop since D-Day in World War II. Air Force officials called the mission the most demanding C-17 mission in the aircraft's history, and it marked the first time people were dropped from the C-17 during combat." Source:  http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=1230...

Answer 3

That plane is HUGE....I once saw one taking off, it was so freaking loud!!!!!!!

Im pretty sure that dropping ordanace bombs is one if it's purposes.....

Answer 4

Here's an interesting link

describing a C-17 combat

mission - dropping ordnance!

http://rosemarysthoughts.wordpress.com/2...