VR-30

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Last Updated: 12 January 2019

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On 4 October 1966, Grumman C2A Greyhound # 152786 was received followed closely by 152787 and 152788. All three of these were put aboard USS ENTERPRISE on 9 November 1966 for transportation to NAS Cubi Point, Subic Bay, Philippine Islands and transfer to VRC-50. C2A number 152789 was received on 12 December 1966.

Grumman C-2A Greyhound BuNo 159794 of the VR-30 at the old NAS Moffett Field in 1967. Boerries Burkhardt Collection

152794 C-2A

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Last Updated: 10 June 2018

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Grumman C-2A Greyhound of the VRC-50, the Foo Dogs. In 1976, several Grumman C-2A Greyhounds got names. Why the BuNo 152794 got this special name is not known to me. This Greyhound was christened "The COD Father". Maybe someone knows the story behind it. ROMEO GOLF 421. Date 1976 at Atsugi, Japan