Learjet C-21A

Lt. Col. Rick Omang and 1st Lt. Gregory Ames, both of the 177th Airlift Squadron, pilot a C-21 aircraft as they launch from Hector International Airport, Fargo, N.D., in 2009. This was the first time the North Dakota Air National Guard C-21s deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (DoD photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp, 119th Wing)

C-21A to make final landing at National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

Published Aug. 19, 2013
By Sarah Swan
National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

DAYTON, Ohio -- One of the U.S. Air Force's first C-21A aircraft is scheduled to arrive at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug 28.

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.

Delivery of the C-21 fleet to the U.S. Air Force began in April 1984, and this C-21A (serial number 84-0064) was one of the first three of more than 80 aircraft delivered. It deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. During Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, C-21s delivered the Air Tasking Orders to units lacking the ability to receive these daily orders electronically. This aircraft was last assigned operationally to the North Dakota Air National Guard.

The public can view the aircraft landing from the museum grounds, which open at 9 a.m. Visitors must enter through the main museum entrance off of Springfield Street. The aircraft will make a pass over the museum prior to landing on the runway behind the museum. Traffic along Springfield Street near the museum's entrance and along Woodman/Harshman Road may be congested due to the aircraft arrival.

The National Museum of the United States Air Force is located on Springfield Street, six miles northeast of downtown Dayton. It is open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day). Admission and parking are free. For more information about the museum, visit www.nationalmuseum.af.mil.

NOTE TO PUBLIC: For more information, please contact the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at (937) 255-3286.

NOTE TO MEDIA: For more information, please contact Sarah Swan at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Public Affairs Division at (937) 255-1283.

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