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US Air Force develops 3D-printed blade devices to slash C-17 fuel consumption
The U.S. Air Force tests 3D-printed Microvane drag-reduction technology on the C-17 Globemaster III, cutting fuel consumption ...
Trump's White House says deportation flights are underway, posting pictures of people being loaded into US Air Force C-17s
The Pentagon signaled earlier this week that Air Force C-17s could be used to fly deportation flights. That's happening now.
A look inside an Ecuador-bound C-17 military plane deporting 80 illegal immigrants after Trump’s crackdown — with a stern warning from Border Patrol
More than 80 illegal migrants nabbed under President Trump’s border crackdown were recently loaded onto a C-17 military plane ...
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US Air Force develops 3D-printed blade devices to slash C-17 fuel consumption
Microvane drag reduction for C-17 Globemaster III. This technology is specifically designed for the C-17, promising operational efficiency and performance improvements. This innovation emerges ...
US military deportation flight likely cost more than first class
President Donald Trump's military deportation flight to Guatemala Monday likely cost at least $4,675 per migrant, according ...
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U.S. Air Force C-17s Might Soon Fly with Drag-Reducing Microvanes, Saving $14 Million in Fuel Costs Annually
Six aircraft have been modified for a six-month evaluation before the microvanes, small 3D-printed devices similar to thin ...
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US: First Deportation Flight Takes Off as DHS and DoD Join Forces
Fort Bliss, United States - January 23, 2025 U.S. authorities carried out the first deportation flight under a new operation, ...
Are Trump administration deportation flights using planes from Joint Base Lewis-McChord?
Cargo planes from Joint Base Lewis-McChord are being used in the Trump administration’s ramped-up deportation of immigrants ...
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Using Military Jets for Deportations Is an Ugly, Wasteful Spectacle
The “C” in C-17 stands for cargo, but it does more than carry stuff: It sends a message of power and the American can-do ...
Just days into the new Trump administration, worries spike amid a show of force on immigration
The Trump administration is expanding the use of a fast-track deportation authority nationwide. “Expedited removal” gives ...
Military helping fly out immigrants on deportation flights
Photos posted by the Department of Defense show U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents loading dozens of people with their ...