VRC-30 DET 4 (Pure Horsepower)

c2greyhound

Service Life Extension Program (SLEP)
Since 1964 in service and still the backboone of the carrier fleet.
READY for the next carrier landing
Powered by two Allison T56-A-425 turboprop engines
BACK IN HISTORY
to former C-2A squadrons like VRC-50 (Foo Dog), VR-24 (Lifting Eagle) and VAW-110 (Firebirds)
Support since 1964
Based at Naval Air Station North Island and Naval Air Station Oceana
VRC-30 (PROVIDERS) & VRC-40 (RAWHIDES)
GREYHOUND DRIVER
It is a privilege to be a COD pilot
COD SERVICE WORLDWIDE
backbone of the fleet
The PROVIDERS
we provide COD Service to aicraft carriers with a length of 56 ft 10 in (17.30 m) and a wingspan of 80 ft 7 in (24.60 m)
Fly in a modern world

Welcome and Thank You

Welcome to my Grumman C-2A Greyhound web page. This page is not related to the Northrop Grumman Corporation or to any U.S. NAVY squadron. But you’ll find here information, pictures and facts related to this wonderful aircraft. Thanks to the great people who fly and serve to keep them flying.

Latest Update

News or History

Rawhides VRC-40 DET ONE on deployment with the BIG STICK.

Details: Written by Boerries Burkhardt; Category: VRC-30 (Providers); Last Updated: 23 December 2018; Hits: 744


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YEAR	DATE	AIRCRAFT CARRIER	C-2A BuNo (Modex/Side Number)	OPERATION	C-2A CREW
1994	1994-1996	USS Nimitz (CVN-68)	162175 (NG-)		LT J Alves, LT R Baron, LT C Grant, LT B Wysocki, LTJG R Budge
1996	1996-1998	USS Nimitz (CVN-68)	(22) / (33)		LCDR Joseph F Demarco, LT Barry A Rutberg, LT J English, LT W Mitts, LT R Ross, LT C Ulses, LTJG F Estrada
2002		USS JOHN C STENNIS (CVN-74)			FIRST C-2A landing on French Carrier Charles D. Gaule
2009			(26)
2011	2011 - 2012	USS JOHN C STENNIS (CVN-74)	(32) / 162175 (33)	NEW DAWN CSG-9	with logo 100Y NAVAL

VRC-30 DET 4 Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound 162165

Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound BuNo 162165 from the VRC-30 DET 4 "Pure Horsepower" at NAS North Island 2005. Ted Carlson Photo, Boerries Burkhardt Collection.

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