横田基地フレンドシップフェスティバル

Yokota AFB Friendship Festival
Tokyo Japan
Aug 23-24, 2003

PACAF C-9 retirement
C-9 Nightingale aircraft ends era in Pacific Air Force

C-9 Nightingale Final Take off YOKOTA

McDonald-Douglas C-9 Nightingale
The C-9A Nightingale is the only aircraft in the USAF inventory specifically designed for the movement of litter and ambulatory patients. It serves not only the military, but the Department of Veterans Affairs and civilian hospitals throughout the world.

Oldies, C-9A(L), YS-11(R)

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Sept 20, 2003 updated by K.Takesue

米軍横田基地のＣ９搬送中隊解散
沖縄県の嘉手納基地のＫＣ１３５空中給油輸送機を使って任務を引き継ぐ。
横田へ代替機の配属はない。03/9/14

横田基地フレンドシップフェスティバル
横田基地　日米友好祭

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Yokota AFB Friendship Festival
Tokyo Japan
Aug 23-24, 2003

McDonald-Douglas C-9 Nightingale

PACAF C-9 retirement
C-9 Nightingale aircraft ends era in Pacific Air Force

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References

• Sept. 15, 2003
  PACAF C-9 retirement
  C-9 Nightingale aircraft ends era in Pacific Air Forces
  The historic era of the C-9 Nightingale aircraft ended in the Pacific when the last plane took off from Yokota Air Base, Japan, for the final time after sunrise Sept. 15.
  http://www2.hickam.af.mil/pacaf/news/2003/200309/2003276.htm
  http://www2.hickam.af.mil/pacaf/news/
• http://www.af.mil/media/photodb/photos/030914-F-1740G-017.jpg
  http://www.af.mil/media/photodb/photos/030913-F-1740G-012.jpg
  http://www.af.mil/media/photodb/photos/030914-F-1740G-018.jpg
  Bye bye birdie,  C-9 Nightingale Final Take off YOKOTA  ( Air Force Link )
  YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- A C-9 Nightingale from the 30th Airlift Squadron here took off for the final time Sept. 14 on its way to the "boneyard" at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. The Nightingale, which served as the premier medical-evacuation aircraft for the Air Force for 35 years, was retired in July. The 30th AS will deactivate Sept. 25. In 2002, the 30th AS accumulated more than 3,200 flying hours during 1,280 sorties, while airlifting more than 10,300 patients and passengers in the Pacific region.
  http://www.af.mil/search/gallery.asp?mediaType=1&galleryID=156
  http://www.af.mil/photos.html
• Farewell old friend
  YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- A C-9 Nightangle from the 30th Airlift Squadron, takes off for the final time after a farewell ceremony here. The C-9, which has served as the premier medical evacuation aircraft for the Air Force for 35 years, was retired in July 2003.
• http://www.af.mil/news/factsheets/C_9A_C_Nightingale.html
  C-9A/C Nightingale (USAF Fact Sheet)
• http://www.af.mil/photos/Nov1997/1114c9.html
  C-9A Nightingale on final for landing
• http://www.strategic-air-command.com/aircraft/cargo/c9_nightinggale.htm
  McDonald-Douglas C-9 Nightingale
  The C-9A Nightingale is the only aircraft in the USAF inventory specifically designed for the movement of litter and ambulatory patients. It serves not only the military, but the Department of Veterans Affairs and civilian hospitals throughout the world.
  Experience gained in the early stages of American involvement in the Vietnam War highlighted the need for a medium-range aero-medical transport, and as a relatively low-cost expedient, an initial order for eight 'off-the-shelf' commercial McDonnell Douglas DC-9 Series 30 airliners was placed to be set aside for military conversion. Modifications included the provision of a special-care compartment, galleys and toilets fore and aft, and the addition of a third access door with a built-in hydraulic ramp to facilitate the loading of litters. Accommodation was provided for up to 40 litters and 40 ambulatory patients, two nurses and three aero-medical attendants.
  The first C-9A was rolled out on 17 June 1968 and delivered to Scott AFB two months later; subsequent aircraft served with the 375th Aeromedical Airlift Wing of MAC (now 375th AW of AMC), and later with the 55th AAS of the 435th Tactical Airlift Wing (now 86th AW at Ramstein). Later orders brought the total deliveries to 21, in addition to three C-9C executive transports flown by the 89th Military Airlift Wing at Andrews AFB, MD. In addition to these operators, the C-9 is flown by the 374th AW at Yokota, while the 73rd AAS is an Air Force Reserve Associate unit at Scott, supplying aircrews to augment the active-duty crews.
  http://www.aviation-central.com/1946-1970/afcd0.htm
• http://www.ndu.edu/nwc/nwcCLIPART/US_AIR_FORCE/Equipment/Airlifters-Fuelers/C-9A(Nightingale)/usaf-c9a.htm
  C-9A (Nightingale) Aircraft
• http://community.webshots.com/s/image3/1/56/60/73715660XHluyA_fs.jpg

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