| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 161530 |
| Alternate Serial: | 1530 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-9 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | McDonnell Douglas DC-9/C-9 |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas C-9B Skytrain II |
| C/n (msn): | 48166 / 1084 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Unit Markings: | VMR-1 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Rotterdam / The HagueMap |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EHRD IATA: RTM Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 22 September 2015 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 787932 |
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This C-9B was delivered to the US Navy on 28 October 1982 and assigned to VR-59 as RY-530 VR-59. It flew around with the name 'City of Grand Prairie' up to October 2000. Was then transferred to VR-46 as JS-530 with the name 'City of Rosewell'. In September 2012, the Nightingale was moved to VR-61 and in February 2014 the aircraft was transfered to the US Marine Corps where it served VMR-1 up to April 2017. It was withdrawn from use at Mojave (CA) in June 2017. Together with sistership 161529, 530 brought a visit to the Netherlands in support of the US Marine Corps music band. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 11 March 2025, and has since been viewed 33 times. |