USAF CHIEF FAVORS C-17s AS C-141s RETIRE EARLY

U.S. Air Force officials say the service's aging fleet of C-141 transports will be retired from active duty units by 2003, well ahead of earlier schedules, and that they are planning for a C-17 force that could range from 40 to as many as 141 of the new aircraft. New Air Force chief of staff Gen...

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