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Description
| Notes: C-4A modified as a bombardier/navigator trainer. | |||
| Manufacturer: | Grumman |
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| Base model: | C-4 | ||
| Designation: | TC-4 | ||
| Version: | C | ||
| Nickname: | Academe | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Tri-Service | ||
| Designation Period: | 1962-Present | ||
| Basic role: | Transport | ||
| Modified Mission: | Trainer | ||
Specifications
| Length: | 67' 11" | 20.7 m | |
| Wingspan: | 78' 4" | 23.8 m | |
| Gross Weight: | 36,000 lb | 16,326 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | Rolls-Royce Dart 529-8X | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 2185 | ||
Performance
Operators (Past and Present)
| USN | VA-42 | Oceana | VA |
| USN | VA-128 | Whidbey Island | WA |
| USMC | VMAT(AW)-202 | Cherry Point | SC |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| National Museum of Naval Aviation | NAS Pensacola | Florida |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Richard Greenwich York, ME | stationed at nas oceana 68 to 71 attached to ame shop attended g1 school at bethpage in 70 10/13/2008 @ 16:27 [ref: 22849] |
| Doug Smith , FL | The TC that crashed at Cherry Point was due to mechcanical and pilot error...Just after take off the No. 2 engine failed and hung on the 36 deg pitch locks...with no way to feather the prop..all that drag..the pilot opted for an old closed runway to his right..that means turning into the dead engine...he was still ok until he lowered his gear just too much drag...
06/26/2008 @ 10:15 [ref: 21611] |
| Scott Jones Smithfield, KY | in 1976, I was with H&MS-14, Cherry Point, when I recall a TC-4C crashed on take-off. Seems the port engine seized. All souls onboard parrished. Was TAD to NAS Whidbey Island for the EA-6B program. Returned to Cheerless Pit in Aug 88 and stayed there for the next eight and a half years with VMAQ-2, VMA(AW)-332 & 533. 12/22/2007 @ 15:08 [ref: 19010] |
| \"Jack\" McFadyen Coupeville, WA | I served with the TC4C crew as an AE-1 attached to VA-128 from 8-71 to 6-75. For the previous 6 plus years, I had been an air crewman on the UH-2A, and the EA-3B. What a joy the TC4C was to work on, as well as to fly on. Don\'t know about you other guys, but our pilots let the enlisted guys get A LOT of \"stick time\":-) Our three a/c were Buno # 155722, 155726, and 155730 ( 850,851,and 852 ).
Grumman produced 200 G-1 aircraft. The military had 10 Gulfstream Ones. The Coast Guard had one as a VIP a/c. The other nine were: 3 with VA-128; 3 with VA-42, and 3 with the Marines at Cherry Point. During my tenure with the TC4C, only 2 of the original 200 a/c had been involved in a fatal crash. One was pilot error, and took place somewhere in South America. The other fatal accident was at Cherry Point. That incident was also contributed to pilot error. Seems they lost an engine on take off, and one of the pilots feather the GOOD ingine. 10/13/2007 @ 13:17 [ref: 18174] |
| Doug Smith jacksonville, FL | there is a post here, talking about a crash site in Oregon.
the TC-4C BuNo's were 155722 thru 155730. The aircraft that Ryan is talking about is an A-6A that was converted to an A-6E 07/10/2007 @ 06:36 [ref: 17053] |
| Doug Smith Jacksonville, FL | I was NCOIC of the TC-4C line at Cherry Point from 4-82 to 4-84. We had 155725 and 155728. Both aircraft went to Harrisburg Pa. for Rework (SDLM)during that period. Thats when 202's tics lost the orange tail, and gained the flag 04/30/2007 @ 06:40 [ref: 16356] |
| John W Murphy Woodbury Heights, NJ | I was an aircrew member on the TC 4C from 1968 to 1971 with and temp assignment in 69/70 to VMA 533. We had tail numbers 155727 and 155728 while they were at Cherry Point, NC in Squadron VMAT(aw)202. I was one of 10 people along with Mike DuBois who attended the TC4C school at Grumman in Bethpage NY in March 1968 04/03/2007 @ 09:50 [ref: 16078] |
| Rich Cassey Jr. Trooper, PA | Wayne Humphrey? I think we served together, possibly were even roommates for awhile? TIC 4 was a blast to work on you could do so much with the trainer in the back of the aircraft. 03/19/2007 @ 07:49 [ref: 15948] |
| Rick Brock Manassas, VA | I was a Crew Chief on the TC-4C in VA-42. I served on the TIC from 1980 to July 1983. I have a lot of great memories and met a lot of good people during that time. As a crew chief I had gone on many trips, but the trips to El Centro were of the most memorable. I owe an awefull lot to those times, including my present career. Godspeed! 03/03/2007 @ 12:35 [ref: 15735] |
| BOB ADOLPH FORT WORTH, TX | I was in the TC4C shop from 1976 to 1977 with VA42 Green Pawns. Asked to transfer from the AQ shop because I wanted to fly. Best duty I had--one hitch from 1973 to 1977 all at NAS Oceana. took training at Millington, Tenn which I understand is now closed. 02/06/2007 @ 10:02 [ref: 15430] |
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