DAYTON, OH — One of the U.S. Air Force’s first C-21A aircraft landed at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on Wednesday, according to museum officials. Col. Kent Olson, commander of the 119th Wing of the North Dakota Air National Guard in Fargo, piloted the aircraft during its final flight. Col. Brad Derrig, vice commander of the 119th Wing, was the co-pilot, and Lt. Col. Jerrad Krapp, commander of the 177th Airlift Squadron, also was on board. It was a bittersweet moment for the crew, as it was the last manned flight for the North Dakota Air National Guard.
“It’s only appropriate that the last C-21 flight from our base will be a first for the National Museum of the Air Force as it expands its collection to include this airframe,” Olson said. “Since beginning our C-21 mission in 2007, our maintainers have kept the aircraft in the best condition imaginable as our pilots logged more Joint Operational Support Airlift Center missions and flying hours with it than other units around the country.”
The Learjet (now Bombardier Aerospace) C-21A twin turbofan-engine aircraft was the military version of the Learjet 35A business jet. It provided airlift for eight passengers and more than 3,000 pounds of cargo, and it could transport one litter patient or five ambulatory patients during aeromedical evacuations. The small size of the aircraft allowed quick and cost effective travel.Read more: http://www.minotdailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/577815/N-D–Air-Guard-jet-arrives-at-Air-Force-museum.html?nav=5010
N.D. Air Guard jet arrives at Air Force museum