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VR-24 (Lifting Eagles)
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- Written by Boerries Burkhardt
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- Hits: 1028
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| VR-24 C-1A & C-2A COD | FLETACSUPPRON 24 | VR-24 DESSERT EAGLES | ||
| 2000-2001 |
Deployment
| YEAR | DATE | AIRCRAFT CARRIER | C-2A BuNo (Modex/Side Number) |
OPERATION | C-2A CREW |
| 1973 | SEP 14, 1973-1974 | USS FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT (CVA 42) | MED | ||
| 1982 | JUN 1982 - DEC 22, 1982 | USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62) | (JM 31) / (JM 33) | CVW-6 | |
| 1984-85 | OCT 16, 1984 - FEB 19, 1985 | USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62) | (JM 24) / (JM 25) | CVW-6 MED/GULF/SINGAPORE |
LT L R Calisch Jr. GULF/SINGAPORE with VRC-50 |
| 1985 | AUG 26, 1985 - APR 16, 1986 | USS SARATOGA (CV-60) | (JM 26) | CVW-17 | together with USS AMERICA, USS CORAL SEA - Libya attack and Archile Lauro Story |
| 1987 | JUN 5, 1987 - | USS SARATOGA (CV-60) | CVW-17 | ||
| 1991 | AUG 7, 1990 - MAR 28, 1991 | USS SARATOGA (CV-60) | (JM 24) 1621X4 / (JM 27) | Desert Storm CVW-17 |
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| 1992 | USS SARATOGA (CV-60) | 162169 (JM-23) | CVW-17 MED/GULF |
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Grumman C-2A Greyhound
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| 148148 C-2A VR-24 JM-20 | 152787 C-2A VR-24 JM-125 | 152791 C-2A VR-24 JM-22 | ||
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| 155123 C-2A VR-24 JM-123 (1973) | 155123 C-2A VR-24 JM-123 (1974) | 155124 C-2A VR-24 JM-24 | ||
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| 162153 C-2A(R) | 162153 C-2A(R) | 162172 C-2A(R) |
Grumman C-1A Trader
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North American Sabreliner CT-39
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Sikorsky RH-53D
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Lockheed C-130 Hercules - Naval Station Rota, Spain
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VAW-110 (Firebirds)
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It had its beginnings on 20 April 1967 as Replacement Airborne Early Warning Squadron 110 (RVAW-110), which had been formed when VAW-11 was broken into six separate squadrons. In spite of its primary role in training, RVAW-110 acquired operational skills through deployments aboard the aircraft carriers USS Oriskany (CVA-34), USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVA-42), and USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) during the Vietnam War.
1960s
In July 1966, VAW-12 received the first E-2A Hawkeye, and was supplying detachments utilizing two different aircraft aboard ten Atlantic Fleet aircraft carriers in addition to training personnel for those detachments. With over 200 officers and 800 enlisted personnel, VAW -12 was reorganized as an Air Wing, and on 1 April 1967, Admiral T.E. Moore, Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, commissioned Carrier Airborne Early Warning Wing Twelve with six operating squadrons.
1970s
The squadron received the second generation E-2B Hawkeye aircraft in 1970, followed by the arrival of the E-2C on 31 May 1980. With the delivery of the first Advanced Radar Processing System (ARPS) aircraft in 1978, RVAW 120 trained Naval Flight Officers (NFOs), Flight Technicians and maintenance personnel in both the APS-120 and APS-125 radars. This continued until 1980 when all east coast VAW squadrons completed transition to the APS-125.
1980s
In May 1980, the 2F110 Operational Flight Trainer (OFT) was delivered and ready for use in early May 1981. The OFT is designed to simulate actual in-flight emergencies and train Replacement Pilots handle such emergencies prior to receiving E-2C training flights. The 15F8B Weapon System Trainer (WST) arrived in October 1984 and was accepted for training on 19 November 1984. This latest arrival provided staff and Replacement NFOs with the latest technology for the Grumman Hawkeye. A VAW-110 E-2C in 1989. In late 1987, VAW-110 began training personnel for the Grumman C-2 Greyhound carrier onboard delivery aircraft. Later it also trained crews for new variants of the E-2C Hawkeye.
1990s
After more than 27 years of service under two designations, VAW-110 was disestablished on 30 September 1994. Its duties were assumed by VAW-120.
VR-30
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- Category: VR-30
- Hits: 255
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
