First of three C-17s for 12-nation Strategic Airlift Capability Program takes off

LONG BEACH, Calif.--SAC 01, the first of three C-17s to be acquired by the 12-nation Strategic Airlift Capability Program, takes off from Long Beach, Calif., on July 14, beginning its 5,300-nautical-mile maiden flight home to Pápa AB, Hungary. The Hungarian air base is home to the SAC Program’s multinational, operational-level unit, the Heavy Airlift Wing, which will officially be activated July 27. (Photo courtesy of Boeing)

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