The McDonnell Douglas C-9 is a retired military version of the McDonnell Douglas DC-9 airliner. It was produced as the C-9A Nightingale for the United States Air Force, and the C-9B Skytrain II for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. The final flight of the C-9A Nightingale was in September 2005, [1] and the C-9C was retired in September 2011.

For its version the Navy opted for a new nickname, one that honored the venerable R4D/C-47 of an earlier time— the C-9B Skytrain II. The Navy’s procurement totaled 29 airplanes, the first...

Dec 9, 2022 · Among the Navy's proud possessions are the McDonnell Douglas C-9B Skytrain II transports. These twin jets have brought the Navy into the jet transport age, replacing outmoded...

Jul 19, 2014 · After some 41 years and over 1.3M mishap free flight hours, the the US Navy has retired its last C-9 Skytrain II. To many who flew it or loved watching it from the ground, it will be sorely...

Adapted from the civilian DC-9 airliner, the C-9 Skytrain is used primarily for personnel transport and aeromedical evacuation. In service for more than 40 years, the U.S. Air Force retired...

Jul 17, 2014 · NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — Ending its 41-year commitment to a workhorse aircraft, the U.S. Navy retired the last C-9B Skytrain II on June 28 to Davis-Monthan Air Force...

Jul 21, 2014 · Ending its 41-year commitment to a workhorse aircraft, the U.S. Navy retired the last C-9B Skytrain II on June 28 to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group based in Tucson, Arizona.

Nov 1, 2011 · McDonnell Douglas C-9B Skytrain II (DC-9-32CF) with registration 159120 airframe details and operator history including first flight and delivery dates, seat configurations, engines, fleet numbers and names

Jul 29, 2014 · The “Islanders” of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 61 will say goodbye to Caboose, the last Navy C-9B Skytrain II in the Navy’s inventory June 29. This event signifies the end of an era with...

Aug 4, 2021 · The U.S. Air Force has given a former U.S. Marine Corps C-9B Skytrain II transport plane a new lease on life. The service says it has taken ownership of the militarized McDonnell Douglas DC-9 airliner to use a sensor testbed.