C-9 Skytrain II
The
C-9 Skytrain II is the military version of the
McDonnell Douglas DC-9 employed in US military service. The
C-9 fleet is located throughout the continental
United States,
Europe, and
Asia. The
Navy and
Marine Corps C-9 aircraft provide cargo and passenger transportation as well as forward deployment logistics support. The
Air Force C-9s are used for medical evacuation (these aircraft are called
Nightingales), passenger transportation, and special missions. A C-9 was chosen to replace
NASA's aging
Vomit Comet.
* C-9A Nightingale - 20 aeromedical evacuation aircraft for the United States Air Force
* C-9B Skytrain II - 21 transport aircraft for the United States Navy and Marine Corps
* VC-9C - 3 executive transport aircraft for the United States Air Force.
* C-9K - 2 aircraft for the Kuwait Air Force
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