| Designation | Official, Popular Name(s) | Manufacturer | 1st Flight or Appearance | Role(s)/Notes |
C-1 Curtiss 1911 USN flying boat; redes. to AB-1 in 1914
C-1 Fokker 1921 trainer D-7
C-1 Milirole Douglas 1926 Army's 1st cargo, personnel transport -
converted O-2
C-1 (TF) Trader Grumman 1962 USN carrier-based COD transport - redes. TF
C-2 Curtiss 1911 USN flying boat; redes. to AB-2 in 1914
C-2 Fokker 1926 transport civilian Fokker Trimotor
C-2 Greyhound Grumman 1964 USN carrier-based COD transport - modified E-2
C-3 Curtiss 1912 USN/USMC flying boat; redes. to AB-3 in 1914
C-3 (JR/RR) Ford 1928 transport C-3 - modified civilian Ford
Trimotor/Tin Goose
C-3 (RM) Martin 1962 USN transport - redes. RM
C-4 Curtiss 1912 USN flying boat; redes. to AB-4 in 1914
C-4 Ford 1929 modified C-3
C-4 Academe, Gulfstream 1967 USN/USMC/USCG bombardier, navigational trainer
Gulfstream I civilian Gulfstream I
C-5 Curtiss 1911 USN flying boat; redes. to AB-5 in 1914
C-5 Fokker 1930 reengined C-2
C-5 Galaxy, Fat Albert, Lockheed 1966 heavy airlift transport
The Pickle, Aluminum Overcast, FRED (Fantastic Ridiculous Economic Disaster),
Linda Lovelace
C-6 Sikorsky 1929 1st USAAC amphibian cargo transport
(PS/RS)
C-6 Ute, King Air Beech 1977 Army transport T-44/U-21
C-7 Fokker 1930 reengined C-2
C-7 (CV-2) Caribou D.H.C. 1967 Army STOL transport redes. from CV-2; most CV-2s
transferred from Army to USAF
C-8 (JQ) Fairchild 1930 cargo transport, photographic recon. (later F-1)
C-8 (CV-7) Buffalo D.H.C. 1967 Army STOL tactical transport; USAF exper.
Augmented Wing, ACLS civilian DHC-5; redes. from CV-7;
all CV-7s transferred to USAF
C-9 Ford 1930 modified C-3
C-9A/C Nightingale Douglas 1968 USAF aeromedical airlift civilian DC-9
C-9B Skytrain II Douglas 1973 USN/USMC cargo/passenger transport civilian DC-9
C-10 Robin Curtiss 1929 transport civilian
C-10 Hand. Page 1969 cargo transport, trainer civilian HP137
Jetstream
C-10 Extender McDD 1980 air-refuelling tanker civilian DC-10 -
non-standard designation
C-11 Fleetster Consolid. 1931 transport civilian Fleetster
C-11 Gulfstream II Gulfstream 1978 USCG VIP transport civilian Gulfstream II
C-12 Vega Lockheed 1931 transport
C-12 Huron Beech 1974 USAF/USN/USMC/Army basic transport U-21 /civilian
Super King Air, Beech 1900 (C-12J), VIP
transport/redes. RU-21J (C-12L)
C-13 designation unassigned in both original
USAAS and 1962 systems (superstition?)
C-14 Fokker 1931 parasol wing cargo transport
C-14 Boeing 1976 experimental USB aircraft - AMST contract
winner
C-15 Ambulance Fokker 1931 airborne ambulance C-14
C-15 McDD 1975 AMST competitor of the C-14
C-16 Fokker 1931 amphibian transport
C-16 des. assigned to Cessa Caravan CE-208 - A/C never accepted
was to be for Army in FLIR missions in Central America
C-17 Vega, Speed Vega Lockheed 1931 souped-up engine C-12
C-17 Globemaster III, McDD 1991 USAF heavy airlift transport with winglets
Moose
C-18 Monomail Boeing 1931 converted civilian Monomail transport
C-18A ARIA, J-STARS Boeing 1980 original designation EC-18B/C - civ. 707 variants; redes. E-7
C-19 Alpha Northrop 1931 transport
C-19 Boeing 1988 emergency bulk freight transport civilian 747
C-20 Fokker 1931 monoplane transport
C-20 Gulfstream III/IV Gulfstream 1979 USAF/USN/Army VIP transport civilian Gulfstream
III, IV (C-20F) - DoD decided to provide
Army and Navy with VIP transports
C-21 (RD) Dolphin Douglas 1932 Army transport amphibian RD-1 - later OA-3
C-21 Gates 1984 USAF/Army - modified civilian Learjet 35
C-22 Consolid. 1931 reengined C-11
C-22 Boeing 1983 executive transport civilian 727
C-23 (RO) Altair Lockheed 1932 transport
C-23 Sherpa Shorts 1982 USAF/Army freighter transport civilian SD330 -
replacement for remaining Army C-7s
C-24 Yic8 Fairchild 1932 monoplane transport
C-24 Douglas 1989 civ. DC-8 (freighter) C3 threat simulator
C-25 Altair Lockheed 1932 modified C-23 - wooden fuselage
C-25 Air Force One Boeing 1988 presidential airlift aircraft - civilian
747-200 - based on E-4 design
C-26 Dolphin Douglas 1933 reengined C-21
C-26 Fairchild- 1988 utility civilian Metro III
Swearingen
C-27 Airbus Bellanca 1932 transport - modified civilian airliner
C-27 Fokker 1965 USN AUTEC utility transport civilian Fokker
F27 - non-standard designation
C-27 Spartan Alenia 1988 STOL mission support transport - modified
(Aeritalia/ G.222 - competitor CASA/Rockwell CN235
Chrysler)/Lockheed Martin
C-28 Sikorsky 1932 transport
C-28 Cessna 1989 USN general transport civ. Cessna 404
C-29 Dolphin Douglas 1933 modified/reengined C-26B
C-29 C-FIN BAe 1988 navigational transport civilian BAe 125-800
C-30 (R4C) Condor Curtiss 1933 biplane transport B-2 - counterpart USN R4C
C-30?
C-31 Krei.-Rei. 1934 monoplane freighter transport
C-31 Friendship Fokker 1985 Army civ. Fokker F27 for Golden Knights
parachute team - confiscated by US gov't
C-32 Douglas 1935 transport civilian DC-2-153
C-32 Boeing 1996 VIP transport civilian 757
C-33 Douglas 1936 transport civilian DC-2-145 with bigger tail and
cargo door - reengined
C-33 Boeing 1995? proposed 747 transport - cancelled
C-34 Douglas 1936 VIP transport civilian DC-2-173/-346
C-34?
C-35 Can't See 35 Lockheed 1936 exper. stratospheric research aircraft -
mod. civ. Electra; first
succesful pressurized cabin
C-35 Cessna 1996 Army utility transport - civ. Citation V
C-36 Electra Lockheed 1937 twin-fin cargo transport based on C-35
(R2O/JO)
C-36?
C-37 (R3O) Electra Lockheed 1937 modified C-36
C-37 Gulfstream 1996 small passenger trans. to replace C-137 -
civ. Gulfstream V
C-38 Douglas 1937 modified civilian DC-2 1/2 -wings of DC-2 and
fuselage of DC-3
C-38 IAI/Galaxy 1997 USANG staff transport civ. 1125A Astra SPX
Aerospace
C-39 Douglas 1938 reengined, stretched C-38
C-3932
C-40 Electra Lockheed 1938 transport civilian Model 12
C-40 Clipper Boeing 1998 replacement C-9 aeromed. trans. - civ. 737-700
C-41 Douglas 1939 reengined C-39
C-41 CASA 200? light multipurpose transport civilian C.212;
redes. from C.212 (non-standard designation)
C-42 Douglas 1940 reengined C-39
C-43 (GB) Traveler,Staggerwing Beech 1939 transport civilian Beech 17 biplane
C-44 BFW-Mess. 1939 Berlin Air Attache transport
C-45(JRB/ Expeditor,Bugsmasher Beech 1939 USAAF/USAF/Army utility/transport civilian
SNB) Beech 18 - redes. from USN JRB/SNB 1962
C-46 (R5C) Commando, Ol' Dumbo Curtiss 1942 troop/cargo transport - production C-55
C-47 (R4D) Skytrain, Dakota, Douglas 1940 USAF/USN/Army transport civilian DC-3 - redes.
Skytrooper, Gooney from USN R4D-5/6 to C-47H/J in 1962 - many variants
Bird, Dizzy Three,
Douglas Racer, Dowager Duchess, Goon, Grand Old Lady, Old Methuselah,
Placid Plodder, The Three
C-48 Skytrooper Douglas 1941 impressed civilian DC-3
C-49 Skytrooper Douglas 1941 impressed civilian DC-3
C-50 Skytrooper Douglas 1941 impressed civilian DC-3
C-51 Skytrooper Douglas 1941 impressed civilian DC-3
C-52 Skytrooper Douglas 1941 impressed civilian DC-3
C-53 Skytrooper Douglas 1941 dedicated troop transport - derivative C-47
C-54 (R5D) Skymaster Douglas 1938 USAF/Army strategic transport - redes. USN
from R5D in 1962 - later civilian DC-4
C-55 Commando Curtiss 1940 transport - prototype C-46
C-56 Lodestar Lockheed 1941 transport civilian Lodestar
(R5O-1)
C-57 Lodestar Lockheed 1941 modified/reengined C-56
C-58 Bolo Douglas 1942 modified B-18A - transport
C-59 Lodestar Lockheed 1942 export to UK - reengined C-57
(R5O-2)
C-60 Lodestar Lockheed 1942 personnel carrier C-56
(R5O-4/5/6)
C-61(GK/J2K)Forwarder Fairchild 1941 light cabinplane transport
C-62 Waco 1941 monoplane transport
C-63 Hudson Lockheed 1941 transport A-29
C-64 (JA) Norseman Noorduyn 1942 USAAF/Army Canadian Reverse Lend-Lease
transport
C-65 Skycar Stout 1942 converted commercial transport
C-66 Lodestar Fairchild 1942 VIP transport - reengined C-56
C-67 Dragon Douglas 1942 transport B-23
C-68 Douglas 1942 impressed civilian DC-3
C-69 (R7O/ Constellation, Lockheed 1943 VIP and regular transport - modified civilian
PO-1/WV-1) Connie L-49 Constellation
C-70 Nightingale Howard 1942 impressed personal transport
(GH/NH)
C-71 Executive Spartan 1942 impressed light VIP transport
C-72 Waco 1942 various civ. biplanes impressed as staff/utility
transports
C-73 Boeing 1942 impressed civilian 247 airliner
C-74 Globemaster Douglas 1945 long-range cargo/troop transport civilian DC-7
C-75 Stratoliner Boeing 1942 VIP transport - impressed civilian 307
airliner
C-76 Caravan Curtiss 1943 all-wood transport
C-77 Cessna 1942 impressed civilian C-34
C-78 (JRC) Bobcat,Bamboo Bomber, Cessna 1941 light transport AT-8/17
Double-Breasted Cub, Rhapsody in Glue, Useless 78
C-79 Junkers 1942 1 German twin engine Ju 52 procured
C-80 Harlow 1942 impressed commercial transport
C-81 (R3Q) Reliant Stin.Vult. 1943 gull wing transport impressed from private
pilots - AT-19 exported as transport
C-82 Packet, Fairchild 1944 twin-boom airlift transport
Crowd Killer
C-83 Coupe Piper 1943 light utility transport L-4
C-84 Douglas 1942 impressed civilian DC-3
C-85 Orion Lockheed 1942 impressed commercial transport
C-86(GK/J2K)Forwarder Fairchild 1942 impressed/reengined C-61
C-87 (RY) Liberator Express, Cons. Vul. 1942 transport B-24
Crowd Killer
C-88 Fairchild 1942 impressed commercial transport
C-89 Hamilton 1942 impressed commercial transport
C-90 Luscombe 1942 impressed commercial transport
C-91 Stinson 1942 impressed trimotor commercial transport
C-92 Akron-Funk 1942 impressed commercial transport
C-93 (RB) Conestoga Budd 1942 all-steel transport RB
C-94 Cessna 1942 impressed commercial transport
C-95 Grasshopper Taylorcr. 1942 light transport - converted L-2
C-96 Fairchild 1942 impressed light transport - modified C-8
C-97 Stratofreighter Boeing 1944 logistic transport - modified B-29
C-98 Clipper Boeing 1942 Army impressed amphibian transport civilian
(B-314) Model 314 - USN des. B-314 non-standard
C-99 Cons. Vul. 1947 large cargo trans. - 1 modified B-36 used to
ferry engines for B-36 fleet
C-100 Gamma Northrop 1942 impressed civilian Gamma airliner transport
C-101 Vega Lockheed 1942 impressed transport - modified C-12/17
C-102 Speedster Rearwin 1942 impressed commercial transport
C-103 Grumman 1942 impressed biplane transport
C-104 Lockheed 1942 proposed transport
C-105 Boeing 1943 transport-modified/redes. from B-15
C-106 Cessna 1943 transport
C-107 Skycar Stout 1943 impressed commercial transport - modified C-65
C-108 Flying Fortress Boeing 1941 executive transport B-17
C-109 Liberator, Cons. Vul. 1942 fuel transport B-24
Flying Filling Station, Cee One-Oh-Boom
C-110 (R3D) Douglas 1944 transport civilian DC-5
C-111 Super Electra Lockheed 1944 impressed airliner transport - similar to C-63
C-112 Liftmaster Douglas 1946 prototype civilian DC-6/C-118 - modified C-54
C-113 Commando Curtiss 1945 modified C-46G - 2 piston/2 turboprops
C-114 Skymaster Douglas 1946 C-54 variant - reengined
C-115 Skymaster Douglas 1946 C-54 variant
C-116 Skymaster, Douglas 1946 reengined/modified C-54 , redes. C-114
Skymaster II
C-117(R4D-8)Super DC-3, Douglas 1962 USN staff transport - modified civilian DC-3 -
Skytrain II redes. from USN R4D-8 in 1962
C-118 Liftmaster Douglas 1946 USAF/USN transport civilian DC-6 - redes. from
(R6D) USN R6D in 1962
C-119 Flying Boxcar, Fairchild 1947 USN/USAF twin-boom tactical transport -
(R4Q) Packet, Dollar Nineteen, modified C-82 - redes. from USN R4Q in 1962
Crowd Killer
C-119H Skyvan Fairchild 1952 modified C-119 with larger wingspan
C-120 Packplane Fairchild 1950 transport with detachable cargo pod -
development C-119
C-121 Constellation,Connie, Lockheed 1949 USAF long-range VIP/passenger transport, USN/USAF
(R7V/ Blue Eagle, electronic recon. - redes. from USN R7V/WV in 1962;
PO-2/WV-2) Warning Star, Army missile tracker - mod. C-69/civilian L-749
Humpback, Lockheed Flying Speedbrake, Swineicus Subsonicus
C-121C/G Super Constellation Lockheed 1951 modified C-121
C-122 Fairchild 1951 prototype Fairchild C-123 - powered G-18
C-123 Avitruc Chase 1949 prototype design Chase C-123 - powered [C]G-20
C-123A Chase 1950 jet Chase C-123 - 1st U.S. jet transport
C-123 Provider, The Mule Fairchild 1954 USCG/USAF transport, night attack, flare dispenser -
Train, Candlestick modified Chase C-123 Avitruc
C-123E Provider Stroukoff 1956 amphibian/all surface C-123 Provider
C-124 Globemaster II, Douglas 1949 heavy transport - double-deck modified C-74
Old Shakey, The Aluminum Cloud, Aluminum Overcast, The Flying Reynolds Wrap
C-125 Raider Northrop 1949 STOL replacement for gliders
C-126 Cessna 1949 light cargo transport, trainer evaluation
civilian Model 195 - later U-20
C-127 Boeing 1952 twin-engined experimental transport
C-128 Fairchild 1952 proposed C-119 variant with cargo pod
C-129 Dakota, Super Dakota Douglas 1951 rocket-assisted C-47F
C-130(GV/ Hercules, Herky Lockheed 1954 USAF/USN/USMC/USCG multirole airlift transport -
R8V/UV) Bird, Herk, Hog, Bleed-Air Blimp redes. from USN R8V/UV (SC-130/C-130F)
and USMC GV (KC-130F) in 1962
C-130H-30 Super Hercules Lockheed 1980? long-range transport - stretched fuselage
C-131 Samaritan, Convair 1955 USN/USAF transport civilian Convair 440/T-29 -
(R4Y) Thunder Chicken redes. from USN R4Y in 1962
C-132 Douglas 1953 4-engine proposed transport
C-133 Cargomaster, Douglas 1956 heavy logistic freighter - much-modified C-124
Globemaster II, Weenie Wagon
C-134 Pantobase Stroukoff 1958 assault transport
C-135 Stratolifter, Boeing 1961 multirole transport derivatives of the KC-135
GLOB (Ground Loving Old Bastard), Silver Sow
C-136 Fairchild? ? designation reserved for USN; cancelled
proposed development of C-123??
C-137 Otter De Havil. 1955 interim designation for Army evaluation of
civilian DHC-3 Otter - later U-1
C-137 Stratoliner Boeing 1959 VIP/multirole transport civilian 707
derivative
C-138 Fairchild? designation reserved for USN, cancelled
possibly planned for civilian Fairchild F-27
C-139 Neptune Lockheed 1954 des. reserved for USN SAR P2V-7 - cancelled
C-140 (UV) JetStar Lockheed 1961 USN/USAF utility/VIP airlift support - redes.
from USN UV in 1962
C-141 Starlifter, Lockheed 1963 strategic airlift, aeronautical transport
StarLizard, T-Tailed Mountain Magnet
C-142 Chance Vo. 1964 tri-service experimental tiltwing STOVL
transport
C-143 Curtiss 1962 planned for Curtiss Model 200 VTOL; redes. to X-19
C-880 Convair 1980 USN civilian Convair 880 tanker, utility -
non-standard des.
CASA 212-200 CASA 1987 special operations transport civilian CASA 212;
non-standard designation retains civilian designation
CB-17 Flying Fortress Boeing 1940? utility transport B-17
CB-24 Liberator Con.Vul. 1940? high visibility lead ship B-24
CB-25 Mitchell North Amer. 1945 stripped fast transport B-25
CB-26 Invader Douglas 1944 transport B-26
CB-29K Superfortress Boeing 1943? cargo transport-converted B-29K
CF Curtiss 1922 USN "paper" designation of CR - racers officially
classified as fighters
CG-1 Frankfort 1942 proposed cargo glider
CG-2 Frankfort 1942 proposed cargo glider
CG-3 Waco 1942 troop carrying/training glider
CG-4 (LRW) Haig Waco 1941 assault/troop carrying glider
CG-5 St. Louis 1941 modified CG-3 - glider trainer
CG-6 St. Louis 1941 proposed cargo glider
CG-7 Bowlus 1941 modified CG-3
CG-8 Bowlus 1941 modified CG-4
CG-9 AGA Avia. 1944 proposed cargo glider
CG-10 Lai.-Kauf. 1945 cargo glider
CG-11 Snead 1945 proposed cargo glider
CG-12 Read-York 1944 proposed modified CG-11
CG-13 Chase 1943 largest Amer. glider in WWII - assualt -
based on CG-4
CG-14 Chase 1944 all-wood glider
CG-15 Hadrian Chase 1945 cargo/troop glider - modified CG-4
CG-16 Gen. Airb. 1944 twin-boom flying wing cargo glider
CG-17 Dakota, Skytrain Douglas 1944 transport glider C-47
CG-18 Chase 1946 all-metal modified CG-14
CG-19 Douglas 1945 proposed light assault cargo glider
CG-20 Chase 1946 cargo glider, later C-123
CH-1 Boeing V. 1959 Army evaluation civilian Model 107 - later
HC-1A
CH-3 Sea King Sikorsky 1963 USAF version of civilian S-61 (USN HSS-2) -
transport helicopter
CH-19 Chickasaw Sikorsky 1955 Army transport H-19 - CH-19E redes. from
(HRS) USN/USMC HRS in 1962
CH-21 Shawnee, Work Horse Piasecki 1962 transport H-21
CH-34 Choctaw Sikorsky 1962 Army assault transport H-34 - all H-34's in
service in 1962 redesignated to CH-34
CH-37 Mojave, Deuce Sikorsky 1962 Army heavy transport H-37 - CH-37C redes. from
(HR2S) USN/USMC HR2S in 1962
CH-46 Sea Knight, Frog, Boeing V. 1962 USMC/Army transport H-46 - redes. from USMC
(HRB/ Boeing Body Bag, Boeing Mix Master HRB/Army HC-1 in 1962
HC-1)
CH-47 Chinook, Shithook, Boeing V. 1961 medium transport H-47
Hook
CH-53 Sea Stallion Sikorsky 1964 USN/USMC carrier-based assault transport
helicopter H-53
CH-53E Super Stallion, Sikorsky 1974 USN/USMC carrier-based heavy-lift utility
Super Shitter helicopter - modified CH-53D, civilian
S-80 (modified S-65)
CH-54 Tarhe, Sky Crane Sikorsky 1962 Army heavy crane H-54
CH-62 Boeing 1970 heavy lift helicopter H-62 - HLH program
CO-1 Eng. Div. 1922 corps observation
CO-2 Eng. Div. 1922 corps observation
CO-3 Eng. Div. 1923 prototype of modified CO-1
CO-4 Fokker 1924 corps observation
CO-5 Eng. Div. 1923 corps observation - redes. TP-1
CO-6 Eng. Div. 1924 corps observation
CO-7 Boeing 1924 corps observation - development DH-4
CO-8 Atlantic 1924 corps observation - development DH-4
COA-1 Loening 1924 corps observation - Amphibian
!CQ-1 Fletcher 1941 target control ship - mod. civilian FBT-2
!CQ designation in system?
CR (R-6) Curtiss 1921 USN biplane racer - officially known as CF
CS-2 Dornier 1922 6-place all-metal flying boat research
CS Curtiss 1923 USN biplane scout, torpedo bomber
land/seaplane
CT Curtiss 1922 USN Curtiss Torpedo flying boat with
cantilever wooden wing
T-1 Jayhawk Beech 199? Army - mod. T-1 for troop/cargo transport
CT-29 Convair 1950? transport T-29
CT-39 Sabreliner Rockwell 1962 USMC transport, tactical support, Wild Weasel
mod. trainer T-39
CT-43 Gator Boeing 199? USAF - mod. T-43 for passenger/cargo trans.
CV-2 Caribou D.H.C. 1960 Army STOL utility transport V-2; redes. from AC-1;
transferred to USAF/redes. to C-7 in 1967
CV-7 Buffalo D.H.C. 1965 Army STOL tactical transport V-7; redes. from
AC-2 during construction; transferred to USAF/redes. to C-8 in 1967
CV-22 Osprey Bell/Boe. 1989 proposed USAF Special Operations V-22
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