Description

Boeing’s desperate efforts to prolong the life of the C-17A Globemaster III production line finally yielded fruit when three airlines ordered the civilian version of the cargo aircraft, the BC-17A. The second customer was Atlas Air, long a leader in the ACMI cargo world. Aircraft are being delivered in the current Atlas colors, featuring a white forward fuselage, with a blue rear fuselage, vertical stabilizer, winglets and engine nacelles.