Years in Service: 1975-2005
Initial Flight: February 25, 1965
This aircraft was in service with the 89th Airlift Wing from February 1975 to September 2005 when it was reassigned to the Air Force Reserve Command at Scott AFB, Illinois. It served the administrations of President Ford, Carter, Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Clinton and George W. Bush. The VC-9 was one of the wing’s busiest airframes and flew mostly short domestic, North, Central, and South American missions.
Aircraft Specifications
Height: 27′ 4″ Wingspan: 93′ 2″ Length: 119′ 2″ Crew: 5 Powerplant: Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9A Thrust: 14,500 lbs. No. of Engines: 2 Cruise Speed: 554 mph Ceiling: 36,089 ft.