Military transport aircraft
Military transport aircraft
!An [Indian Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at the Edwards Air Force Base, California](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/IAF-C-17.jpg/250px-IAF-C-17.jpg)
Military transport aircraft
A military transport aircraft, military cargo aircraft or airlifter is a military-owned transport aircraft used to support military operations by airlifting troops and military equipment. Transport aircraft are crucial to maintaining supply lines to forward bases that are difficult to reach by ground or waterborne access, and can be used for both strategic and tactical missions. They are also often used for civilian emergency relief missions by transporting humanitarian aid.
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!A Douglas C-47 Skytrain, derived from the [Douglas DC-3](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/SkytrainDouglasC-47%2816138521471%29.jpg/250px-SkytrainDouglasC-47%2816138521471%29.jpg)
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