C-9 Training and amount?

[fc2spyguy]

Ok, I didn't even know that the Navy had a C-9 until recently. And, since the search function won't let me put c-9 in a search I have a couple questions.

What is the training pipeline for this aircraft? How many does the Navy have? I've been looking around the internet but haven't found much info out there on it. Also, are there many other aircraft like this in the Navy that don't get much attention?

Found a site that said we have 7 squadrons, how many planes would that equate too?

 

[Grant]

Its all Naval Reserve. Most, if not all, have been replaced by the C-40 anyway.

 

[bigmouth]

the C-9 is gradually being replaced with the C-40. Most squadron have 4 planes, I believe. There isn't really a pipeline per se. You have to be a reservist and you train at flight safety for a month.

Other planes that the Navy has are C-12's, C-130's etc. The reason you don't hear about them is BECAUSE there's really no pipeline. They're mainly flown in the reserves.

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Hope this helps.

 

[bunk22]

Like the others said, the C-9's are going away. Being replaced by C-40's. Reservists and TAR types get to fly those bad boys. Not a bad things to have, flight time and your type rating in a C-40.