The recent Brno International Air Festival in the Czech Republic had among its featured aircraft a C-17 from March ARB, Calif. SrA. David Flaherty reports that airmen from Air Force Reserve Command’s 729th Airlift Squadron flew the “Spirit of California” in the air show during as part of a good-will tour. The US airmen were a little surprised at the popularity of their aircraft and were greeted with cheering, questions, and autograph seekers.
The U.S. supports “a stronger and more capable” European defense, Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III said during an Oct. 22 press conference in Brussels—but that defense should not duplicate the functions and capabilities of the NATO alliance.