Technically, staying within the original canon of the story. Planeflyer Jon was piloting the C-17. Doc had traded the 308AR C-130 for a broke dick, Krylon rattle canned C-17 and a microphone (bad Blues Brothers reference). I was just along for the ride like everybody else if I remember correctly.
It's been a while since I read (or re-read) any of those old 308AR storytime adventures that I used to spew out every now and again.