Grumman C-1 Trader

Quick Facts about the C-1 Trader:

• Manufacturer: Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation

• Based on: The Grumman S-2 Tracker, an anti-submarine warfare aircraft

• Role: Carrier onboard delivery (COD) — transporting personnel, mail, and cargo to and from aircraft carriers

• First flight: January 19, 1955

• Entered service: 1956

• Retired: U.S. Navy phased it out in the 1980s, replaced by the C-2 Greyhound

Key Features:

• Twin-engine, high-wing design

• Tailhook for carrier landings

• Designed for short takeoff and landing (STOL) from carrier decks

• Pressurized cabin could carry 9 passengers or 3,500 lbs of cargo