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C-32A VIP Model Airplane 1/100
Scale: 1/100
Length: 19"
Wingspan: 15"
Code: MC09PU013
The C-32 is a military version of the Boeing 757-200 extended range aircraft, selected along with the C-37A to replace the aging fleet of VC-137 aircraft. Active-duty aircrews from the 1st Airlift Squadron, 89th Airlift Wing at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., fly the aircraft.
The contract was awarded for the C-32 in August 1996. By using commercial off-the-shelf acquisition practices, a new record has been set from contract award to aircraft delivery: less than two years. The C-32 is the first military aircraft ever acquired in this manner. The 89th Airlift Wing acquired the first of four aircraft in late June 1998.
The four C-32A aircraft are having Blended Winglets added by Goodrich Aviation Technical Services in Everett, Washington.
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