In Australian service, Boeing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft are operated
by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). To improve the Australian
Defence Force's (ADF's) ability to operate outside Australia, eight were
ordered from 2006 to 2014; the first arrived in Australia on 4 December
2006. Three more entered service by January 2008, two more by November
2012, and the last two by November 2015. All eight Globemasters are
assigned to No. 36 Squadron and operate from RAAF Base Amberley,
Queensland. The aircraft have supported ADF operations in Afghanistan,
Iraq and other locations in the Middle East, as well as training
exercises in Australia and the United States. They have also transported
supplies and personnel as part of relief efforts following disasters in
Australia, Japan, New Zealand and several other countries. Their
acquirement process was seen as exemplary of good practice in defence
procurement. C-17s are highly regarded throughout the Australian
military for their ability to carry large amounts of cargo across long
distances.
Read more:
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_C-17_Globemaster_III_in_Australian_service>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
771:
Austrasian King Carloman I died, leaving his brother Charlemagne
King of the now complete Frankish Kingdom.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carloman_I>
1872:
The American brigantine Mary Celeste was found apparently
abandoned under circumstances that to this day remain unknown.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Celeste>
1909:
The Montreal Canadiens, the oldest professional ice hockey club
in the world, were founded as a charter member of the National Hockey
Association.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Montreal_Canadiens>
1980:
The English rock group Led Zeppelin officially disbanded.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Led_Zeppelin>
2006:
Six black youths in Jena, Louisiana, US, assaulted a white
teenager; the subsequent court case would become a cause célèbre.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jena_Six>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
dude:
1. (colloquial) A man, generally a younger man.
2. (colloquial, used in the vocative) A term of address for a teenager or
young man, particularly when cautioning him or offering him advice.
3. An inexperienced cowboy.
4. (slang) A tourist.
5. (archaic) A man who is very concerned about his dress and appearance; a
dandy, a fop.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dude>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
I can’t stop while there are lives to be saved.
--Edith Cavell
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Edith_Cavell>