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SAC Boeing C17 Globemaster Departing From Eindhoven

A SAC Strategic Airlift Capability Boeing C17 Globemaster III as seen departing from Eindhoven International Airport and Air Base EIN EHEH in the Netherlands. The home base of SAC is HDF Pápa Air Base. Members states are NATO members Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovenia and the United States of America, Partnership for Peace countries Finland and Sweden for the countries operation or UN, NATO or EU. The American made C-17 is a large military transport aircraft developed for the United States Air Force USAF by McDonnell Douglas for tactical and strategic airlift missions, transporting troops and cargo throughout the world or additional roles include medical evacuation and airdrop duties. C17 and SAC took participated in the evacuation of Kabul airport in Afghanistan on August 2021. Eindhoven, the Netherlands on April 12, 2021 (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#6992212
Date Taken	12 April 2021
Location	N/A
Photographer	Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto

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