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Boeing: final assembly for C-17 airplane

Long Beach, Usa - The SAC1 C-17's first flight is set for June, with delivery scheduled for early July

"Boeing marked a key milestone at its C-17 final assembly facility in Long Beach -- the 'Major join' ceremony for the Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) consortium's first C-17 Globemaster III. The unique SAC approach to shared use of the strategic airlifter was hailed as a model for the future acquisition and management of defense capabilities for NATO and European Union (EU) missions. During...

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Rome, Italy, 03/19/2009 13:52
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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