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| Indian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III visits Schiphol international airport |
| Latest update: May 2021 |
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India is hit by the COVID-19 second wave resulting in hospitals being
flooded with ill people. Hospitals lack room as well as medical
equipment and supplies for treatment. Several countries around the world
are supporting India by donation money to buy healthcare products or
send equipment and supplies. The Indian Air Force tasked its 81 squadron “Skylords” equipped with the Boeing Defence C-17A Globemaster III with strategic airlift missions. 81 squadron is subordinate to 28 wing which is stationed in the northeast of India’s capital New Delhi at Hindon Air Force Station (Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh). Since early May the squadron is flying mission around the globe to pick up equipment and supplies with several flights made to Europe. After returning to Hindon AS the goods are distributed across India. |
| Indian Air Force C-17A "COVID-19" flights to Europe |
| Date | Airport | Serial |
| 02.05.21 | Hahn, Germany | CB-8009 |
| 03.05.21 | RAF Brize Norton, United Kingdom | CB-8001, CB-8004 |
| 05.05.21 | Ostend, Belgium | CB-8009 |
| 08.05.21 | Bordeaux, France | CB-8002 |
| 08.05.21 | Frankfurt, Germany | CB-8003 |
| 10.05.21 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | CB-8009 |
| 11.05.21 | Frankfurt, Germany | CB-8003 |
| 12.05.21 | Ostend, Belgium | CB-8001 |
| 16.05.21 | Frankfurt, Germany | CB-8007 |
| 21.05.21 | Frankfurt, Germany | CB-8003 |
| 21.05.21 | Ostend, Belgium | CB-8002 |
| Boeing Defence C-17A Globemaster III |
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India is one of nine countries to operate the C-17A. Its Department of
Defence signed a contract with the American government to purchase 10
Globemasters on June 15, 2011. Boeing itself with the closure of the C-17 production line built 10 so called white-tail aircraft. At that time, the company did not have a customer of these aircraft. Nine of these were sold to Australia (2), Canada (1), Kuwait (2) and Qatar (4) leaving one aircraft. The final white tail was purchased by India bringing its fleet to 11 aircraft and was delivered on August 26, 2019. |
| Photo gallery Schiphol May 10, 2021 |
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| Tags: India, Boeing Defense, C-17 Globemaster III |
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