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C-9 Medevac Replacement

Refueler1974 From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 235 posts, RR: 0
Posted (9 years 2 months 1 week 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 1419 times:

Now that the USAF has retired the vast majority of it's C-9 fleet, is there anything in the works for a replacement for this magnificent aircraft? I know that they are using C-130s and sometimes C-17s in the Air Evac role, but will this be permanent, or is this just an interim plan?

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Sinlock From United States of America, joined Dec 2000, 1533 posts, RR: 3
Reply 1, posted (9 years 2 months 1 week 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 1368 times:

I'd say that at some point the NAVY and USAF will aquier more C-40's (737-700) the US NAVY seems quiet happy with them. I haven't heard anything about the USAF C-40B's (Ex BBJs) but I doubt their unhappy.

As for when, I have no idea. With Sen.McCain now talking about trying to kill the F/A-22. JSF with it's rising costs this early in the program. KC-67 slowly working it's way out from Congress's boot. Who knows where the money will come from.

My Country can beat up your Country....

F4wso From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 974 posts, RR: 13
Reply 2, posted (9 years 2 months 1 week 15 hours ago) and read 1310 times:

I doubt there will be a specific aeromedical replacement aircraft. A change in the health care system negated the need to shuffle patients around the country. C-130s, C-141s, C-17s are capable of getting troops evacuated from the battlefield back to the states.
Gary
Cottage Grove, MN

Seeking an honest week's pay for an honest day's work

Maiznblu_757 From United States of America, joined Mar 2002, 5112 posts, RR: 51
Reply 3, posted (9 years 2 months 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 1239 times:

C-40's are frequent visitors into NZY. They are slowly but surely replacing the venerable C-9's. NZY doesnt have any based there YET however.

L-188 From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 29367 posts, RR: 61
Reply 4, posted (9 years 2 months 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 1239 times:

Well there is a move to privatize every support service the military uses.

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