[GV] SPECIAL MISSION G550 OVERVIEW

05-2022 - N540GA (G550 / MC-55A, 5540) - Savannah (GA), USA - (C) Josh Frizzell
05-2022 - N540GA (G550 / MC-55A, 5540) - Savannah (GA), USA - (C) Josh Frizzell
12-02-2023 - 166379 (G550 / NC-37B, 5544) - Tucson (AZ), USA - (C)  Charles Cunliffe
12-02-2023 - 166379 (G550 / NC-37B, 5544) - Tucson (AZ), USA - (C) Charles Cunliffe
 14-09-2023 - N542GD (G550 / MC-55A, 5542) - Savannah (GA), USA - (C) Agustin Anaya
14-09-2023 - N542GD (G550 / MC-55A, 5542) - Savannah (GA), USA - (C) Agustin Anaya

On July 1, 2021, Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced it had delivered the final commercial Gulfstream G550 to an international customer, increasing the worldwide fleet to 631. The delivery took place June 30, 2021, as VP-CBK (c/n: 5628). But now, almost 3 years in the future, deliveries of the G550 are not finished at all. Various military special mission aircraft are still to be fitted-out and delivered e.g., the ordered Australian MC-55 Peregrine (total of 4) and the American EA-37B Compass Call (total of 10). Of the last 100 G550 airframes built over 30 are delivered or reserved as Special Mission Aircraft. This shows the great value of the G550 airframe for all kind of missions outside the ‘normal’ VIP role. An overview list was compiled by Gulfbiz.nl (and thanks to Jim) to give the current situation regarding these aircraft. Not all details are clear but various reports and logs give some insight in the current status. Check out the list below and click on the C/N for more details.

C/N REG TYPE OPERATOR STATUS LOCATION
5533 TU-VAE G550 Cote D'Ivoire Active  
5540 N540GA MC-55A Australia AF Fit-out 00-05-2022 - SAV
5542 N542GD MC-55A Australia AF Fit-out 14-09-2023 - SAV
5543 (N543RN) ISR Algeria AF? Fit-out 00-00-2020 - OKC
5544 166379 NC-37B US Navy Active  
5546 (N546RN) ISR Algeria AF? Fit-out 00-00-2020 - OKC
5547 0001 G550 Poland AF Active  
5550 (N550RN) ISR Algeria AF? Fit-out 00-00-2020 - OKC
5552 452 CAEW Israel AF Active  
5554 0002 G550 Poland AF Active  
5559 MM62332 G550 Italy AF Active  
5567 17-5567/DM EA-37B USAF Active  
5579 18-5579 EA-37B USAF Active  
5581 MM62329 G550 Italy AF Active  
5584 N584GA MC-55A Australia AF Fit-out 17-03-2024 - SAV
5586 18-1942 C-37B USAF Active  
5591 19-5591/DM EA-37B USAF Active  
5592 18-1947 C-37B USAF Active  
5602 N562GA EA-37B USAF Fit-out 00-03-2023 - CNW
5607 N567G MC-55A Australia AF Fit-out 17-03-2024 - SAV
5608 N568GA EA-37B? USAF Fit-out 30-06-2022 - BQK
5612 N512GA EA-37B USAF Fit-out 00-12-2023 - CNW
5613 20-1941 C-37B USAF Active  
5614 20-1949 C-37B USAF Active  
5616 PH-AQI G550 Japan CG Delivery 17-04-2024 - WOE
5617 02 G550 USCG Active  
5618 N518GA EA-37B? USAF Fit-out 28-09-2021 - SAV
5622 N522GD EA-37B? USAF Fit-out 26-02-2022 - SAV
5626 N526GA EA-37B? USAF Fit-out 26-10-2021 - ATW
5627 N527GA EA-37B? USAF Fit-out 20-02-2024 - BQK
5629 N529GA EA-37B? USAF Fit-out 20-02-2024 - BQK
5630 N530G EA-37B? USAF Fit-out SAV
5631 N531GA EA-37B? USAF Fit-out 14-02-2023 - BQK