C-37 (Gulfstream V)
ICAO GLF5The long-range business jet governments use to move senior people. Live C-37 and Gulfstream V positions.
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- Manufacturer
- Gulfstream Aerospace
- Role
- Government and VIP transport
- Class
- L2J — Landplane, 2 jet engines
- Crew
- 5 or more
- First flight
- 28 November 1995
- In service
- 1998
Operators airborne
About the C-37 (Gulfstream V)
The C-37 is a Gulfstream V or G550 in government service, and it is how senior American officials travel when a 757 is too much aircraft. The Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard all operate them, carrying combatant commanders, cabinet officials and congressional delegations.
Its appeal is range. A C-37 can fly from Washington to almost anywhere in Europe or the Middle East without stopping, which for a schedule-driven passenger matters more than cabin size.
The GLF5 designator covers the civil Gulfstream V and G550 too, including many government aircraft outside the United States — Poland, Uganda, Israel and others fly the type in a head-of-state role.
Callsign prefixes
- SAM
- Special Air Mission — US Air Force
- SPAR
- Special Air Resource
- CNV
- US Navy VIP flights
How to recognise it
- —A large business jet with a long, slim fuselage and distinctive oval cabin windows.
- —Two rear-mounted engines, a swept T-tail and winglets.
- —Very long sectors at high altitude, often above 45,000 feet.
Common questions
+ What is the difference between the C-37A and C-37B?
The A is based on the Gulfstream V and the B on the later G550, with updated avionics and winglets. Both report as GLF5.
+ Who flies on a C-37?
Combatant commanders, cabinet secretaries, congressional delegations and senior military officers. It is a working transport rather than a ceremonial one.
+ Why do foreign government jets appear on this page?
The GLF5 designator covers every Gulfstream V and G550, and a number of governments use the type to carry heads of state. Those aircraft are carried in the military feed this site reads.