| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 161529 |
| Alternate Serial: | 1529 |
| 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): | 48165 / 1081 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Unit Markings: | VMR-1 |
| Aircraft Name: | City of Fort Worth |
| 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: | 787933 |
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This C-9B was known as RY-529 with VR-59 and the name City of Fort Worth from March 1987 up to March 2000. It was moved to VR-46 in April 2000, then to VR-61 in February 2013 and eventually trabsferred to the US Marine Corps in February 2014. In April 2017, the Nightingale was transferred to the USAF as a testbed, still as 161529. It was last reported in mid-2021. Status since unknown. Together with sistership 161530, 529 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 40 times. |