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.
The Air Force wants to “own and run” more of its air bases, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach said Nov. 6, in what could be a major potential revamp the military’s joint base program. Speaking at the Airlift/Tanker Association’s 2026 Symposium, Wilsbach said he and the…