Overview The C-37 is a military version of the Gulfstream V business jet. It, along with the new C-32s, will replace the 89th Airlift Wing’s aging fleet of C-137s. The first C-37A (#70400) arrived at Andrews AFB in July 1998, joining the wing’s current fleet of five C-20Bs, two C-20Hs and three C-9Cs. The C-37A …
Overview The C-20 Gulfstream III (launched by Grumman American in 1976, its development and production becoming the responsibility of Gulfstream American in 1978 after Grumman sold its interest) is a twin-engine, turbofan aircraft which fills the special airlift mission requirement for high-ranking government and Department of Defense officials. First flown on 2 December 1979, the …
Mission The E-2C Hawkeye is the Navy’s all-weather, carrier-based tactical warning and control system aircraft. Background The continuous improvements in early airborne radars by 1956 led to the concept of an airborne early warning and command and control aircraft. The first aircraft to perform this mission was the Grumman E-1 Tracer (a variant of the …
Mission The C-2A Greyhound is a naval Carrier Onboard Delivery (COD) transport aircraft assigned to Fleet Logistics Support Squadrons (VRCs). Greyhounds serve 12 carriers from two primary locations: VRC-30 based at Naval Air North Island, CA and currently operates 12 C-2A aircraft throughout the Pacific and Central Commands, including two C-2A aircraft permanently forward deployed to …
Overview The C-21 Learjet is the military version of the a twin-engine Gates (a subsidiary of Bombardier in Canada) 35A business jet. It provides cargo and passenger airlift and can transport litters during medical evacuations. Eighty-four C-21As were acquired by the USAF in 1984 to be used as an Operational Support Aircraft. Delivery of the …
Overview The C-119 Flying Boxcar, developed from the Fairchild C-82 Packet, was a twin-engine, twin-boom, twin-tail transport designed to carry cargo, personnel, litter patients, and mechanized equipment, and to drop cargo and troops by parachute (utilizing its “clamshell” cargo doors in the rear cockpit). The first C-119 made its maiden flight in November 1947 and by …
Overview The deHavilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo, first flown on 9 April 1964, is of similar configuration to, but larger than, the C-7 Caribou (it was originally termed the Caribou II). The Buffalo incorporates high-mounted wings, two turboprop engines mounted under the wings’ leading edges, a slab-sided fuselage, an upswept rear section, and T-tail. Despite being evolved largely …
Overview The C-7A (DHC-4) is a light tactical transport designed for operation in the most primitive of conditions. Capable of carrying passengers, litter patients, or cargo, it can land and take off on unprepared surfaces of less than 1,000 feet in length. Its cargo area was unobstructed and had floor rollers to permit airdrop of …
Overview Military version of the Convair 240/340/440 series of twin-engine commercial airliners. The first Samaritan, a C-131A derived from the Convair 240, was delivered to the Air Force in 1954. It was primarily used by the USAF for aeromedical casualty evacuation. The C-131A had large loading doors for stretchers or cargo and was equipped to …
Overview The CASA C-212-100 Aviocar is a light military transport that was designed to operate in areas lacking in infrastructure and unpaved runways. It has a high-wing configuration and fixed landing gear, is fitted with twin turboprop engines, and has excellent Short TakeOff and Landing (STOL) capability. The cargo compartment can accommodate 18 passengers and …
