![The US Air Force will complete the delivery of all the 10 aircraft by the end of next year IAF C-17 Globemaster III](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWpCswtUHW8uIxF7taGShNfdEShaL1s05CfxgM7lpv5-pZ91O3Eatqg52dbmJbUDO9KkVsyw23r_7dmAojI9x6qvw5HJdbeIBkgiATRtEjpgNxzocTBYjXHSN7yi5iq4hVgHLneg/s200/Indian-Air-Force-C-17.jpg)
The Defence Minister will formally induct the aircraft procured from the US under a deal expected to be over Rs 20,000 crore into the newly formed 81 Squadron here, IAF officials said here.
The American C-17, with a capability to carry around 80 tonnes of load and around 150 fully geared troops, will replace the Russian Il-76 as the biggest aircraft in the IAF inventory till now.
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