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A view of the legacy cockpit of the C-21 aircraft, which is undergoing a $38 million avionics upgrade. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Garcia)
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A view of the new “glass cockpit” for the C-21 aircraft. After 35 years of C-21 operations at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, the aircraft has undergone a $38 million avionics upgrade to comply with the Federal Aviation Administration’s mandate to keep congested airspace safe. The upgrades include new communication equipment which enables aircrew and air traffic control to better relay real-time aircraft parameters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Garcia)
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The 458th Airlift Squadron displays its new $38 million avionics upgrade to the C-21 at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. The new avionics and communications suites expand the aircraft’s reach, effectiveness, and capability, and come in time to meet Federal Aviation Administration’s 2020 equipment mandate to keep increasingly congested airspace safe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tara Stetler)
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Maj. Taylor Todd completes a pre-flight checklist on-board a C-21 prior to take off for a training flight at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. Assigned to the 375th Operations Group, he is the C-21 Avionics Upgrade Program chief tasked to oversee a $38 million avionics upgrade to the aircraft. The new avionics and communications suites will expand the aircraft’s reach, effectiveness, and capability, and come in time to meet Federal Aviation Administration’s 2020 equipment mandate to keep increasingly congested airspace safe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Garcia)
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The 458th Airlift Squadron hosts 7 C-21 aircraft inside a hangar at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois on Feb. 9, 2019. This year, the 458th AS will become America's sole C-21 squadron after 35 years of C-21 operations. A $38 million avionics upgrade for the fleet is underway and a consolidation effort is moving four aircraft from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, to join Scott’s 10 C-21s by late summer, bringing the total of 14 aircraft assigned here.
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458th Airlift Squadron pilots, Maj, Taylor Todd and Capt. Nicholas Parrish, discuss preflight procedures prior to a training flight at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois on Dec. 17, 2018. In 2019, the 458th AS celebrates 35 years of C-21 operations at Scott AFB. One by one, C-21s are being sent to Wichita, Kansas, to receive new avionics and communications suites that will expand the aircraft’s reach, effectiveness, and capability. The upgrades come in time to meet FAA’s 2020 equipment mandate to keep increasingly congested airspace safe.
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A C-21 aircraft gets fueled up outside of a 458th Airlift Squadron hangar, before a training flight on Dec. 17, 2018 at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. The 458th AS celebrates 35 years of C-21 operations at Scott AFB in 2019. The C-21A is a twin turbofan-engine aircraft used for cargo and passenger airlift. The aircraft is the military version of the Learjet 35A business jet. In addition to providing cargo and passenger airlift, the aircraft is also capable of transporting one litter or five ambulatory patients during aeromedical evacuations.
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Lt. Col. James Chapa, 458th Airlift Squadron operations officer, poses in front of a legacy C-21 on Jan. 28, 2019 at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. As the operations officer, Chapa is responsible for ensuring coordinating the aircraft’s upgrades and training aircrew on the differences between the legacy C-21 and AUP upgraded C-21. One by one, C-21s are being sent to Wichita, Kansas, to receive new avionics and communications suites that will expand the aircraft’s reach, effectiveness, and capability.
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A C-21 aircraft awaits take off outside of a 458th Airlift Squadron hangar, before a training flight on Dec. 17, 2018 at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. The 458th AS celebrates 35 years of C-21 operations at Scott AFB in 2019. A $38 million avionics upgrade for the fleet is underway and a consolidation effort is moving four aircraft from Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, to join Scott’s 10 C-21s by late summer, bringing the total of 14 aircraft assigned here.
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(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tara Stetler)
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1st Lt. Kenneth Kaczmarek, 458th Airlift Squadron pilot, performs a preflight inspection on a C-21 before engine startup Aug. 15, 2013, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. The C-21 is a twin turbofan-engine aircraft capable of flying 530 mph and can reach an altitude of 45,000 feet. Scott AFB is the lead command for the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Boitz)
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Aircrew members from the 375th Operations Group perform a preflight inspection on a C-21 Aug. 15, 2013, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Before each flight, the aircrew ensures that the aircraft is free of damage and is operationally ready to fly. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Boitz)
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Aircrew members from the 375th Operations Group walk towards a row of C-21's Aug. 15, 2013, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. The C-21 is used for cargo and passenger airlift and has the ability to provide aeromedical evacuations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Boitz)
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A pilot from the 458th Airlift Squadron, 1st Lt. Peter Grooms, uses his second language, French, to explain the C-21 mission to logistics officers from the Djibouti Armed Forces during a tour May 22, 2013. The delegation visited Scott AFB, Ill, as part of an outreach program hosted by U.S. Transportation Command. (U.S. Air Force photo/Christine Spargur)
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A C-21 assigned to 458 Airlift Squadron,Scott Air Force Base, Ill.(Images by 3rd Combat Camera Squadron)
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A C-21 assigned to 458 Airlift Squadron,Scott Air Force Base, Ill.(Images by 3rd Combat Camera Squadron)
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