U.S. Air Force Capt. Brad Polender, 15th Airlift Squadron

U.S. Air Force Capt. Brad Polender, 15th Airlift Squadron flight commander, right, and U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. J.D. Fariss, 437th Operations Group wing chief of standardization and evaluation, left, prepare for a performance during the Great New England Air Show in Westover, Mass. They demonstrate the various abilities the C-17 has, including extended range tanks which allow it to fly all over the world with the ability to refuel in flight, minimum use of the runway to get in and out of austere locations quickly, reverse capability which allows it to land on any surface safely and the ability to hold over 170,000 pounds of cargo.