McDonnell Douglas DC-9-33RC C-9B Skytrain II

McDonnell Douglas DC-9-33RC C-9B Skytrain II

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01/22/2007. Remarks by Jack McKillop: "This DC-9-33RC (RC = Rapid Change convertible passenger/cargo version) was originally delivered to Spain's Iberia Airlines on August 29, 1972 registered EC-BYL and named Ciudad de Albacete. It was sold back to McDonnell Douglas on April 18, 1990, registered N538MD, and sold to the US Navy on July 12, 1990.

The aircraft was based at NAS Whidby Island, Washington, assigned to the Fleet Logistics Support Squadron Sixty One (VR-61), Fleet Logistics Support Wing, Naval Air Reserve Force. The aircraft was subsequently transferred to VR-57 at NAS North Island, San Diego, California, and coded 'RX' until being transferred to the AMARC at Davis-Monthan AFB, Tucson, Arizona in April 2006."


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01/22/2007. Remarks by Jack McKillop: "This DC-9-33RC (RC = Rapid Change convertible passenger/cargo version) was originally delivered to Spain's Iberia Airlines on August 29, 1972 registered EC-BYL and named Ciudad de Albacete. It was sold back to McDonnell Douglas on April 18, 1990, registered N538MD, and sold to the US Navy on July 12, 1990. The aircraft was based at NAS Whidby Island, Washington, assigned to the Fleet Logistics Support Squadron Sixty One (VR-61), Fleet Logistics Support Wing, Naval Air Reserve Force. The aircraft was subsequently transferred to VR-57 at NAS North Island, San Diego, California, and coded 'RX' until being transferred to the AMARC at Davis-Monthan AFB, Tucson, Arizona in April 2006."