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VR-60 Volunteer Express C-9b Skytrain II Model

Fly with the VR-60 Volunteer Express in this hand crafted C-9b Skytrain II Model. Each model is carved from wood and hand painted to provide a unique piece that will always be treasured.

• Length- 18 inches
• Made from Mahogany
• US Veteran Owned Business

VR-60 Volunteer Express

A March 1995 ceremony at NAS Memphis, Tenn., marked the disestablishment (officially 1 April) of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VR) 60 after more than 12 years of service. Cdr. Richard L. Smith was the last CO of the Volunteer Express.

VR-60 was a reserve squadron established at Memphis on 3 October 1982, succeeding VR-53 which was disestablished with its old C-1l8Bs the previous day. Equipped with former Australian Ansett airline DC-9-31s similar to the C-9Bs flown by other VR squadrons, VR-60 flew logistics missions in support of fleet operations within North America and the Caribbean area.

In 1991, the squadron received two former Iberia Airlines DC-933s, which were modified with cargo doors. These aircraft allowed the squadron to operate detachments in the Mediterranean and western Pacific. When Hurricane Andrew devastated southern Florida in 1992, VR-60 flew 23,000 pounds of relief supplies to the stricken areas.

VR-60 sustained a mishap-free record, flying over 37,000 hours. VR-60’s demise came about as part of the restructuring of the Naval Air Reserve logistics force and the closure of NAS Memphis.