In 1971 VR-30 joined the Jet Age with two North American CT-39 Saberliners for high-speed executive airlift. In May 1973 the squadron received the first of four C-9B Skytrain II's to further improve its logistics support capability.
Vertical ridges can also be caused by nail injury and certain diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, according to Rich. If, instead of a series of ridges, there's a single vertical streak, cautions Krant, this could be a sign of a tumor growing at the root of the nail.
Causes of Ridges in Fingernails. Malnutrition is the improper nutrients intake that leads to mineral and vitamin deficiencies in the body. This type of condition is also called malabsorption where nutrients are not properly getting absorbed into the body.