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A C-17 Globemaster III takes off from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, on a mission Aug. 8. The plane combines the large cargo capabilities of the bigger C-5 Galaxy but has the flexibility of the much smaller C-130 Hercules. Photo by Fred W. Baker III

A C-17 Globemaster III takes off from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, on a mission Aug. 8. The plane combines the large cargo capabilities of the bigger C-5 Galaxy but has the flexibility of the much smaller C-130 Hercules. Photo by Fred W. Baker III

A C-17 Globemaster III takes off from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, on a mission Aug. 8. The plane combines the large cargo capabilities of the bigger C-5 Galaxy but has the flexibility of the much smaller C-130 Hercules. Photo by Fred W. Baker III

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