Air Force’s 1st C-17 reaches 20,000 flying hours; Aircraft 9192
Col. Darren Hartford, 437th Airlift Wing commander, speaks during a ceremony held for Aircraft 9192’s 20,000 Flight Hours, December 18, 2013 at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. The aircraft, nicknamed the “Spirit of Charleston” was the first C-17 in the U.S. Air Force’s inventory and has flown missions throughout the world for more than two decades. Those missions have totaled more than 20,000 flight hours. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Anthony Hyatt)