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The first C-17 heavy-lift aircraft built for the Indian Air Force arrived at Edwards Jan. 22. The 418th Flight Test Squadron will begin aircraft inspection and routine flight testing for the next two months. (U.S. Air Force by Jet Fabara)


Indian C-17 418th FLTS

The first C-17 heavy-lift aircraft built for the Indian Air Force arrived at Edwards Jan. 22. The 418th Flight Test Squadron will begin aircraft inspection and routine flight testing for the next two months. (U.S. Air Force by Jet Fabara)

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Karen Sanchez, Human Systems Integration engineer, and Matt Osburn, 418th Flight Test Squadron C-17 lead Engineer, sit in the cockpit of a C-17 Globemaster III with new Replacement Head-Up Displays installed for testing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kyle Larson)
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