This is an interesting aircraft.....

[Navy Chief]

Grumman Gulfstream TC-4C. There were nine built. I remember seeing one, when attending VF-101 FRAMP training at NAS Oceana, in 1973. VA-42 was in a nearby hangar. NC



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[johndetrick]

I remember seeing them at Cherry Pt. I forget which A-6 squadron had them, but I do remember they were used to train BN's.

 

[Navy Chief]

I remember seeing them at Cherry Pt. I forget which A-6 squadron had them, but I do remember they were used to train BN's.

Yes, thanks for that clarification on what the TC-4C mission was! NC

 

[adi518]

Looks like a derivation of the metroliner... and razbam is doing one so..

 

[hae5904]

Looks like a derivation of the metroliner... and razbam is doing one so..

No, it's a Gulfstream Adi518, later jet versions are the famous Biz jets. Has nothing to do with Fairchild-Swearingen (Metroliner).

Hank

 

[adi518]

Why the design is so reminding of the metroliner?

 

[Bjoern]

It's a G-159 (Gulfstream I) derivate.

 

[hae5904]

Why the design is so reminding of the metroliner?

Maybe because both have props?

Here's some info :
(prop) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grumman_Gulfstream_I
(jet ) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grumman_Gulfstream_II

:salute:
Hank