Royal Australian Air Force Arrival of the sixth C-17A Globemaster Aircraft

Air Force received its sixth C-17A Globemaster III transport aircraft, A41-211, at RAAF Base Amberley on 05 November 2012. The C-17A has a payload of up to 70 tonnes of cargo, and can accommodate helicopters, armoured vehicles, aeromedical evacuation patients, or personnel.Four C-17A Globemaster III aircraft were delivered between 2006 and 2008 for use by No. 36 Squadron, but a fifth and sixth C-17A were ordered to effectively double the unit's capacit