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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Monday, March 13, 2006

Third of eight Globemasters due at Hickam

Advertiser Staff

The third of eight C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft is arriving at Hickam Air Force Base tomorrow. The $200 million aircraft are arriving about every three weeks.

The plane will touch down about 1 p.m.

The active-duty Air Force and Hawai'i Air National Guard fly and maintain the aircraft, which will be used for humanitarian as well as Iraq and Afghanistan missions.