Mighty Planes

A flexible cargo aircraft in the U.S. airlift force; the C-17 Globemaster III specializes in quick delivery of troops and all types of cargo.

This modified Boeing 707 is one of only two 707 tankers in the world that provide commercial air-to-air re-fueling to the American military.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's hurricane hunting WP-3D Orion aircraft fly where other planes refuse to venture.

SOFIA, the largest airborne observatory in the world, boasts a 17-ton telescope capable of making observations impossible for ground-based telescopes.

The Blue Angels run through their unique, specialized training.