| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | CB-8010 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | McDonnell Douglas C-17 Globemaster III |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing C-17 Globemaster III |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing C-17A Globemaster III |
| C/n (msn): | 50270 / F269 |
| Operator Titles: | India - Air Force |
| Local Operator Name: | भारतीय वायु सेना |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | LajesMap |
| Region / Country: | Azores, Portugal |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LPLA IATA: TER Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 21 September 2017 |
| Photo by: | Adrian Romang |
| Photo ID: | 317668 |
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With US FY number 11-0110, this particular C-17 is the last of ten units sold to the Indian AF in 2010 through the FMS program. Delivered between January 2013 and September 2014, this batch carries tailnumbers CB-8001 through CB-8010. In 2017, an eleventh C-17 registered CB-8011 (ex N272ZD) was sold to India, but this last plane was only delivered in August of 2019. All indian C-17's are operated by 81 Squadron "Skylords" out of Hindon AFS (Uttar Pradesh). This photo is copyright © Adrian Romang, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 30 December 2020, and has since been viewed 770 times. |