What Aircraft Replaced The C-141 Starlifter In The US Air Force?

The Lockheed C-141 Starlifter, which had been in service with the United States Air Force (USAF) for nearly 40 years, was retired from service on May 5, 2006. The aircraft that replaced the strategic airlift plane was the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, a plane designed not only to replace the Lockheed C-141 Starlifter but also to perform some of the tasks assigned to the Lockheed C-5 Galaxy.