U.S. Air Force air crew members assigned to the 14th Airlift Squadron, conduct a dissimilar formation flight on a C-17 Globemaster III with air crew members assigned to the 317th Airlift Wing on a C-130 Hercules at night during Exercise Palmetto Reach at Saipan, Jan. 17, 2026. This training focuses on building cross-platform coordination between pilots of different airframes leveraging each other’s strengths for the best results. (U.S. Air Force Video by Staff Sgt Tyler McQuiston)
| Date Taken: | 01.17.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 01.29.2026 13:44 |
| Category: | B-Roll |
| Video ID: | 994315 |
| VIRIN: | 260118-F-RI984-8001 |
| Filename: | DOD_111501423 |
| Length: | 00:02:33 |
| Location: | US |
| Downloads: | 8 |
| High-Res. Downloads: | 8 |
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