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That's C-17 crew chief Staff Sgt. Joshua Estell. He helps oversee the 13 C-17s stationed at Travis Air Force Base. Cargo is loaded through these ramps at the back of the aircraft. Staff Sgt.

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba told U.S. President Donald Trump that Japan wants to buy U.S.-made C-17 military transport aircraft, government sources said, which was music to the president’s ears.

The IAF operates 11 C-17 aircraft with the last one getting inducted in December 2016. Back in 2011, New Delhi purchased the first 10 at a price of $4.1 billion through foreign military sales (FMS).