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Description
| Notes: LOW-WING utility aircraft with reversing propellers and retractable tricycle landing gear. For command/control and utility missions in combat zones (2 CREW, 10 PASSENGERS) . | ||
| Manufacturer: | Beechcraft | |
| Base model: | U-21 | |
| Designation: | JU-21 | |
| Version: | D | |
| Nickname: | Ute | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1952-Present | |
| Basic role: | Utility | |
| Status: | Special Test (Temporary) | |
Specifications
| Not Yet Available |
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| United States Army Aviation Museum | Ozark | Alabama |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Kiko Velez Eagle Pass, TX | I 1971 my brother was assiged to Bangkok thailand ascrewchief in a U-21 beechcraft King Air.My brother was TDY in Vientianne,Cambodia for sixty day when their U-21 was shot down in Cambodia.It took ten days but my brother and the pilot were rescued by friendly forces.The had major injuries a was sent to Japan my brother was send to a bankok hospital.
01/21/2008 @ 10:30 [ref: 19380] |
| Larry V. Green Coldspring, TX | Hello all you U-21 buffs! I flew the UTE as a member of the Command Airplane Company 70/71 from Long Thanh AAF. I DEROS-ed to the 367th AVN. CO. 71/74, at Wheeler AAF, Hawaii, and flew the U-21 there also. Sad to here they had all been sold off. Does anyone know if there is a group or person who owns one and flys it in the Army config.? I am retiring from Continental Airlines soon and would like to touch base with people who loved the airplane! 11/24/2007 @ 15:29 [ref: 18659] |
| Alan Taylor Saint Cloud, FL | I was in the 138th Aviation Co from 1983 to 1986. Just wondering if any of us are still around? 09/18/2007 @ 15:35 [ref: 17955] |
| Mike Boose Gillett, PA | I was an MP with the 1ST ASA AVN. Co. at Ft. Bliss and then on Biggs Army air field from 1975 to 1977. Alot of good memories and fun times. Glad to see so many others from the unit. 10/23/2006 @ 03:59 [ref: 14537] |
| SFC Russ Canter Fort Riley, KS | Hello,
I found the U-21's. I used to be the crewchief on 66-18034 stationed @ HAAF, GA in 1983-86. I sent out emails and found that they had been bought out and here was one of my replies: Hi Russ. Thanks for writing. My twin brother Karl bought the fleet of U-21's - - 130 or so aircraft and many truckloads of engines and parts. He runs Dynamic Aviation in Bridgewater, VA, www.dynamicaviation.com I'm finishing up at Ft Riley, running range teams instructing the guys heading out on MTT teams. I also have a Piper Tripacer and help run a flying club. Russ Canter 08/31/2006 @ 17:15 [ref: 14038] |
| Chris Jones , FL | Hi all, I was an "H" and flew in the RU-21A and B models from 1982 to 1994 in the 138th Avn.Co. out of Orlando. As you may or may not know, the unit was retired and so were the planes a few years ago... now some of the Utes are in a bone yard in Colorado. If you would like more information on the fate of the u-21's, just let me know (including the one sitting on the sea floor off of the coast of Greece) or you can go to the 138th site at military.com to get some information on the aircraft. 01/13/2006 @ 21:03 [ref: 12146] |
| Tom Sorrels Tyler, TX | I Was with the 1st AVN when it was still USASAAVNEWCO at Fort Bliss. Went to REFORGER two times and many FTX's across the US. Camped out at Fort Polk and Fort Hood. Never seemed to work RIGHT in the AIR! ROde the RU-21C mostly....cut the tip of my finger off in the back seat using a test transmitter, duck taped to the floor! Probably STILL have blood stains in the back! 10/06/2005 @ 00:21 [ref: 11413] |
| Jim Hormann , OH | Hello All
Hey Steve Crider, I hope you see this I was also a duffy stationed with the 1st from '76-77. I remember those Saturday nights watching SNL. How's Life Jim 04/14/2005 @ 16:12 [ref: 9953] |
| Mike Langille , VA | Steve Crider, yes I was a "duffy". I definitely remember you!--drove a jeep didn't you? Others in the class were Fisher, Findlay, Saldana, Ellerbe, Johnson, Frank? with there were only about 10 of us I believe. Oh Boy do I remember that night with the unreal windchill ! 04/05/2005 @ 16:34 [ref: 9892] |
| Bob Northrup Rochester, NY | Just happened to stumble across this site and am thrilled to see some of the old El Paso Natural Gas guys listed. I was one of the tech geeks in the trailers (33S) from 76 to 77 and went on a lot of the litte "outings" with the boys. 02/21/2005 @ 19:16 [ref: 9497] |
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