US Navy still fly the C-9?

Joseph29 · Post by **Joseph29** » 11 Sep 2007, 04:37

Does the US Navt still fly the C-9's? Or did they replace them all with the 737-700?

I have AI C-9's flying in my FS9 and I like to keep my AI as up to date as possible. So if the C-9's have all been retired in real life I would like to retire them in FS9.

Phantom54 · Post by **Phantom54** » 11 Sep 2007, 10:51

The navy C-9's are still operational. The USAF operates three VC-9C's in the blue/silver colour scheme.

Dave Waffler · Post by **Dave Waffler** » 11 Sep 2007, 13:26

Yes the Navy still flies the C-9. Currently, there are four squadrons that fly them, VR-46 (NAS Willow Grove, PA), VR-52 (NAS Atlanta, GA), VR-56 NAS Oceana, VA) and VR-61 (NAS Whidbey Island, WA).

VR-57 (NAS North Island, CA), VR-58 (NAS Fort Worth, TX) and VR-59 NAS Jacksonville, FL) fly the C-40 Clipper

StingingCanine · Post by **StingingCanine** » 11 Sep 2007, 13:43

C-9B's in the Navy:

VR- 46 NAS Atlanta
VR-52 JRB Willow Grove (165161, 164993, 164996)
VR-56 NAS Oceana
VR-61 NAS Whidbey Island (164608, 164606)

C-40A's:

VR-57 NAS North Island
VR-59 NAS Jacksonville
VR-58 JRB Fort Worth

The 932nd AW at Scott operates the 3 C-9C's (tail numbers 73-1681, 73-1682 and 73-1683) but they started getting the first of 3 C-40's in February. I'm pretty sure they still fly the C-9C as it was recently upgraded. I know all the C-9A's have already been retired.

Paul · Post by **Paul** » 11 Sep 2007, 17:41

Just saw one yesterday at Paine Airfield (KPAE) in the Goodwrench Hanger.
My brother and I went there to take the tour of the Boeing Plant were they build the 747's,767's,777's,and the new 787's. The Boeing Plant is the biggest building by volume. They said that you could fit all of Disneyland in it and still have 12 acres left for parking, or you could fit 75 World Class Football Fields in there. They have one million lights in there and their electric bill is two million dollars a month.
Was able to see the 787, unfortunately no cameras cellphones or elecrontic devices aloud in there.

Paul

Joseph29 · Post by **Joseph29** » 11 Sep 2007, 19:45

Thanks guys!

I need to check my flightplans, I have VR-58 and VR-56, but never see those planes at Oceana or Fort Worth

Joseph29 · Post by **Joseph29** » 11 Sep 2007, 20:27

Ok I found one problem. I named my C-40's traffic bgl as VR-58, but the planes are VR-59

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(is "City of Orange Park" base at Jacksonville too?)

And on the C9's I have 159117, 159118, 15919, and 159120. Are these based at Oceana? The flightplans I have for these don't have KNTU in any of the flightplans for those planes.

edit: It appears I have Norfolk NAS (KNGU) as the home base for the C9's. I need to change that to Oceana.

jgibson_sniper · Post by **jgibson_sniper** » 11 Sep 2007, 20:50

actually, VR-56 "Globemasters" operate their C-9B out of Chambers field/Norfolk NAS not Oceana.

Joseph29 · Post by **Joseph29** » 11 Sep 2007, 20:53

jgibson_sniper wrote:actually, VR-56 "Globemasters" operate their C-9B out of Chambers field/Norfolk NAS not Oceana.

Then my flightplns are correct.

jgibson_sniper · Post by **jgibson_sniper** » 11 Sep 2007, 21:03

yes, VR-56 is a detachment from Oceana, but operate out of Chambers Field. Actually, every aviation unit at Chambers is considered a detachment unit from Oceana. If you go to Scramble.nl, you can see the order of battle and it shows "NAS Oceana Detachment Norfolk, VA (KNGU)"

Victory103 · Post by **Victory103** » 11 Sep 2007, 22:41

Joseph29 wrote:Ok I found one problem. I named my C-40's traffic bgl as VR-58, but the planes are VR-59 .
(is "City of Orange Park" base at Jacksonville too?).

Right, that one should be VR-59 "Sunseekers" C-40 out of KNIP, Orange Park is a suburb of Jax.

Fire297 · Post by **Fire297** » 17 Oct 2007, 13:19

jgibson_sniper wrote:actually, VR-56 "Globemasters" operate their C-9B out of Chambers field/Norfolk NAS not Oceana.

I work on the Fire Dept at the Naval Station and the C-9s were all moved out of Chambers and fly outta Oceana now only thing we have left at Chambers are E2 and C2s we get alotta C17 C5 777 767 757 747 and 737 traffic from cargo, military contracted flight or AMC stuff