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April 29, 2012

Moving A Damaged C-17 Takes A Joint Effort

Massive Aircraft Had To Be Rescued After A Runway Excursion

When a C-17 Globemaster III, recently landed and overran the runway due to inclement weather, the landing gear and other critical parts were damaged. Through months of planning and teamwork by the joint forces located on Forward Operating Base Shank in Logan Province, Afghanistan, this 282,500-pound aircraft was moved with no incidents from its location after the crash.

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