C-131 "Samaritan" - Lackland AFB - San Antonio, Texas
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BruceS
N 29° 23.891 W 098° 37.471
14R E 536431 N 3252160
Aeromedical aircraft located in front of Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center at Lackland Air Force Base.
Waymark Code: WM3D5Y
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/17/2008
Views: 31
C-131A "Samaritan"
(T-29B)
The C-131A was equipped for casualty evacuation and the airlift of either
litter or ambulatory patients. The C-131A could accommodate a maximum of
27 litter or 32 ambulatory patients. It was first delivered to the Military Air
Transport Service on April 1, 1954, and was responsible for the air evacuation
of thousands of sick and wounded military personnel. Many were brought to
Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center. The C-131A was one of several aircraft
used by the 275th Aeromedical Airlift Wing in the domestic and intra theater
Military Airlift Command Systems. A total of 26 C131A aircraft were
built.
The C-131A "Samaritan," designed for aeromedical evacuation, is represent by
this T-29B, from which the C-131A was developed. It was the first of the
Convair 240/340/440 series to be produced for the U.S. Air Force
| Manufacturer: Consolidated-Vultee |
T29s Produced: 362 |
| Wing Span: 91' 9" |
Speed: 296 mph |
| Length: 74' 8" |
Range: 1,500 miles |
| Height: 26' 11" |
Altitude: 23,500 feet |
| Gross Weight: 43,575 lbs |
Power Plant: 2 each Pratt & Whitney R2800 2400 hp |
Information from sign in front of aircraft.