C-17 Globemaster Mass Launch - “Freedom Launch“ Remembers 9/11

Travis conducted a mass launch of 22 mobility aircraft Sept. 11, 2013, to practice the combat capability of large formation operations. The Freedom Launch also served as a remembrance of 9/11, as the first C-17 Globemaster III took off at 8:46 a.m., the same time American Airlines Flight 11crashed into the World Trade Center’s North Tower on Sept. 11, 2001. Courtesy Video | 60th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs AiirSource℠ covers military events and missions from the U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Fo