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United States
Military since 1962

Cargo/Transport: The U.S. Military has continued its policy of acquiring purpose built cargo aircraft supplemented by modified civil aircraft.

The "V" in the "CV" designation indicates an STOL aircraft.  In the "VC" designation, it means the aircraft is a VIP transport.

Mission Aircraft Renamed from
Cargo/Transport Grumman C-1 Trader Grumman TF Trader
de Havilland Canada CV-2 Caribou AC-1
Martin VC-3 RM-1
Lockheed C-5 Galaxy  
Beech VC-6 Ute  
de Havilland Canada C-7 Caribou CV-2
de Havilland Canada RC-7  
Douglas C-9  
McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender  
Grumman C-11/VC-11  
Raytheon-Beech C-12 Huron  
Boeing YC-14  
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III  
Learjet C-21  
Boeing VC-25  
Fairchild C-26 Metroliner  
Fokker C-31 Troopship  

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page updated 12 October 2009

 

 

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