According to US Air Forces in Europe officials, the C-17 dubbed “Spirit of Berlin” brought repeated expressions of amazement from its many visitors during the Berlin Air Show. It flew for spectators on opening day, then opened its crew door for visitors who gasped at the aircraft’s “cavernous interior,” wrote Air Force journalist MSgt. Chuck Roberts. The C-17 is assigned to the 315th Airlift Wing at Charleston AFB, S.C.
NATO Scrambles Fighter in Newest Response to Russian Drones
Sept. 16, 2025
NATO scrambled its first fighter Sept. 13 under its new plan to bolster its defenses against Russian air incursions that was put into place after an array of Russian drones flew into Polish airspace last week, the officials from the alliance’s military command said.