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C-17 T-1

Sept. 15, 1991: First flight of T-1 from Long Beach Municipal Airport to Edwards Air Force Base. The flight crew consisted of pilot Bill Casey, co-pilot Lt. Col. George London (6510th Test Wing), loadmaster Ted Venturini and flight test engineer George Van de Graaf, both McDonnell Douglas personnel.
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It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye…

(U.S. Air Force photo by Jet Fabara)
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C-17 anniversary

The flight crew for the C-17’s first flight – which took place Sept. 15, 1991 – climbs aboard T-1 for one last time. Edwards held a ceremony in Hangar 1623 to commemorate the first flight. Pictured: pilot Bill Casey (top left); loadmaster Ted Venturini (top right); co-pilot George London (center); and flight test engineer Henry Van De Graf (bottom step). (Air Force photo by Diane Betzler)
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C-17 formation flight system

C-17s fly over Edwards Sept. 16. The 418th Flight Test Squadron conducted seven- ship flight testing to validate the formation flight system Sept. 7 to 17. The testing culminated with a formation flight from Edwards to Charleston Air Force Base, S.C.(Air Force photo by Bobbi Zapka)
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C-17 7 ship

C-17s fly out of Edwards in formation as part of a two-week flight test to validate the C-17 formation flight system. (Air Force photo by Bobbi Zapka)
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C-17 Drops JDTV

A 77,000-pound jumbo drop test vehicle floats to the ground from 25,000 feet over the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground April 14. A C-17 from 418th Flight Test Squadron set a record for the heaviest single load ever dropped during flight. NASA photo
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C-17 JDTV

A jumbo drop test vehicle is loaded onto a C-17A T-1 April 14. The JDTV was dropped over the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground to test the deceleration and recovery parachutes. The 77,000-pound JDTV set a record for heaviest single load ever extracted out of a C-17 during flight. NASA photo
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C-17s invade Edwards sky

C-17 Globemaster IIIs taxi prior to a six-ship formation testing March 17. The Global Reach Combined Test Force concluded a colossal mission of performing a formation test with six C-17s March 14 and 17. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Cassidy)
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C-17s invade Edwards sky

C-17 Globemaster IIIs taxi prior to a six-ship formation testing March 17. The Global Reach Combined Test Force concluded a colossal mission of performing a formation test with six C-17s March 14 and 17. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Cassidy)
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C-17s invade Edwards sky

Six C-17 Globemaster IIIs park on Edwards flightline in preparation for a six-ship formation testing March 14 and 17. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in deployed environments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Cassidy)
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Two-day base exercise tests emergency response

Smoke billows from a simulated C-17 Globemaster III plane crash behind Camp Corum here May 7 during an exercise to test the base’s emergency response capabilities. The two-day exercise not only tested emergency responders, but also tested the base's ability to accommodate a large investigation team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William O'Brien)
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Edwards T-1 reaches 1,000 flight milestone

The C-17 Globemaster III T-1, shown here during a test mission in October 2007, completed its 1,000th flight March 10 while conducting tests on a hybrid air delivery system. T-1 is the first Air Force C-17 built to perform developmental testing. (Air Force photo)
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Edwards T-1 reaches 1,000th flight milestone

Jean Chamberlin, Boeing vice president and C-17 Globemaster III project manager, addresses the audience during a ceremony for the 1,000th flight of the T-1, the first C-17 test aircraft. The T-1 completed its 1,000th flight March 10. (Air Force photo by Bobbi Zapka)
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C-17 makes first flight on synthetic fuel blend

A C-17 Globemaster III takes off from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., on Oct. 19. The early-morning flight marked the first flight of the C-17 using a Fischer-Tropsch synthetic fuel blend in one of its engines. All four engines ran the fuel blend in a test flight here Oct. 22.(Photo by Jim Shryne)
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C-17 makes first flight on synthetic fuel blend

A C-17 Globemaster III taxis past the control tower at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., on Oct. 19. The early-morning flight marked the first flight of the C-17 using a Fischer-Tropsch synthetic fuel blend in one of its engines. All four engines ran the fuel blend in subsequent tests. (Photo by Jim Shryne)
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Rolling in the dirt

A C-17 Globemaster III performs a semi-prepared runway operations test at Fort McCoy, Wis., on June 22. The 418th Flight Test Squadron here performed the testing from June 15 to Aug. 1. The Wisconsin sortie was the third phase of the testing. The C-17 is scheduled to go to Fort Chaffee, Ark., for the fourth phase, which is scheduled to be completed by November. (Photo by Jet Fabara)
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Edwards welcomes back Air Force's first C-17

The C-17 Globemaster III T-1 flies over Owens Valley, Calif., for a test sortie. Edwards welcomed home the aircraft after 208 days of life extension modifications in San Antonio. T-1 is the first Air Force C-17 built to perform developmental testing. The aircraft is scheduled to perform flight testing to include airdrop improvements and core-computer replacement testing. (Air Force photo)
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Dirt runway testing increases C-17 safety, agility

A C-17 Globemaster III takes off from Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., Sept. 23, 2006, while performing take-off and landing testing on semi-prepared runways. The first of four test phases was conducted at Fort Hunter Liggett to validate the ability of the aircraft to bring a large force into a wet or dry dirt airfield without making runway condition corrections. (Photo by Bobbi Zapka)
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C-17 performs final drop in Falcon SLV test phase

A 65-foot, 72,000-pound booster rocket mock-up exits the cargo bay of a C-17 Globemaster III July 26, 2006. The airdrop was the final test in phase 2B of the Falcon small launch vehicle program, a joint effort between Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and the Air Force to develop a more flexible and low-cost method of putting a 1,000-pound satellite into low earth orbit. This was the longest and heaviest single item ever dropped from a C-17. (Photo by Steve Zapka)
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C-17 performs second test of Falcon Small Launch Vehicle

A Falcon Small Launch Vehicle is released from a C-17 Globemaster III here June 14, 2006. The Falcon SLV project, a joint venture between the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and the Air Force, is designed to develop a new method for putting satellites into low-earth orbit. The 32.5-ton test vehicle is the heaviest object ever dropped from a C-17. (Photo by Steve Zapka)
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