A massive cargo plane carrying two attack helicopters landed at the Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport this week, becoming “by far” the largest aircraft to ever touch down at the facility, according to the airport’s director.
A Boeing C-17A Globemaster III cargo plane was in from Alaska Monday, landing at the airport and showcasing its ability to welcome the massive aircraft.
The C-17A is assigned to the Alaska Air National Guard’s 176th/3rd Wing out of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska. On Monday, the plane flew into Conroe as a part of the mission to wind down the use of the AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopter in U.S. Army functions…