VRC-50 Patch
    Mark W. Felhofer  Collection    
VRC-50 Patch
         
 
Yoshihisa Sawai Collection  One of the first patches One of the first patches  Russ Breckenridge Collection  
         
     
  Ian Johnson Collection (1981)       
         
         
      Yoshihisa Sawai Collection   Russ Breckenridge Collection

 

VRC-50 was a Fleet Logistics Squadron of the U.S. Navy. The squadron was established as Fleet Tactical Support Squadron 50 (VRC-50) on 1 October 1966, redesignated as Fleet Logistics Support Squadron Fifty (VRC-50) on 1 April 1976 and disestablished on 7 October 1994. 

 

YEAR DATE AIRCRAFT CARRIER C-2A BuNo
(Modex/Side Number)
OPERATION C-2A CREW
1967 1967 USS KITTY HAWK 152795 / 155121 (RG 61)    
1968 APR 30 1968 - NOV 9 1968 USS BENNINGTON (CV-20) (RG 51) / (RG 55) WESTPAC
CVSG-59
 
1969       WESTPAC  
 1970 AUG 1969 - JAN 1971      WESTPAC  
1976 JUL 1976 - MAR 1977 USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) 155121 (RG 422) PAC  
1979          
1983 World Tour USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70) 152790 (RG 423) CVW-15  
1984 OCT 13 1984 - MAY 24 1985 USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70) RG 423 CVW-15 LCDR Everet Goar (OIC), LTJG R P Giroux
1985 OCT 16, 1984 - FEB 19, 1985 USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62) RG 424

CVW-6
MED/GULF/SINGAPORE

In the MED support from VR-24 (Sigonella)
1985 1985 - 1987 USS MIDWAY (CV-41) RG 421 C-2A(R), 152795 ? RG 426 C-2A SLEP     
1986 25 AUG 1985 - 16 APR 1986 USS SARAROGA (CV-60) C-2A (only JAN 86)  
1986 17 JAN 1986 - 30 MAR 1986 USS MIDWAY (CV-41) C-2A    
1986 12 AUG 1986 - 5 FEB 1987 USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70) RG 426 CVW-15 LT J G O'Kelly, LT K A Simpson
1986 12 JAN 1986 - 13 AUG 1986 USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) C-2A and US-3A   at NAS Agana, Guam
1987 OCT 25 1987 - NOV 24 1987 USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) RG 425 CVW-11 LCDR R C Bell, LT R L Surrett, LT V A Donlan
1988 1988 - JUN 1989 USS CONSTELLATION (CV-64)  

NORDPAC

CVW-14

 
1988 FEB 5 1988 - JUL 2 1988 USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) RG 425 WESTPAC
COMCRUDESGRU 3
COMDESRON 9
CVW-11
LCDR R C Bell, LT R L Surrett, LT V A Donlan
1989  1989 USS RANGER (CV-61)   DESRON 17
CVW-2
 
1989 1989 (World Cruise) USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) 162148 (RG-422) COMCRUDESGRU 3
COMDESRON 21
 
1989 MARCH 1989 - FEB 1990 USS MIDWAY (CV-41) RG 425

DESRON 15
CVW-5

 
1990 FEB 2 1990 - JUL 31 1990 USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70) RG-422 WESTPAC
CVW-15
LT D E Busse, LT T R Coates
1991          
1992          
1993          
1994          

 

 Grumman C-2A Greyhound

Grumman C-2A Greyhound VRC-50   Grumman C-2A Greyhound VRC-50   Grumman C-2A Greyhound VRC-50
152787 C-2A VRC-50 RG-51   152789 C-2A  VRC-50 RG-53 (Oct. 1968)   152789 C-2A  VRC-50 RG-412 (1975)
         
Grumman C-2A Greyhound VRC-50   Grumman C-2A Greyhound VRC-50   Grumman C-2A Greyhound VRC-50
152789 C-2A  VRC-50 RG-412 (Oct. 1975)   152789 C-2A  VRC-50 RG-425    152789 C-2A  VRC-50 RG-412
        BARRIO BARETTO BOMBER
Grumman C-2A Greyhound VRC-50   Grumman C-2A Greyhound VRC-50    
  152789 C-2A  VRC-50 RG-412 (1976)    152789 C-2A  VRC-50 RG-425    
         
Grumman C-2A Greyhound VRC-50   Grumman C-2A Greyhound VRC-50   Grumman C-2A Greyhound VRC-50
152792 C-2A VRC-40 RG-427   152792 C-2A VRC-40 RG-427   152792 C-2A VRC-40 RG-427
         
Grumman C-2A Greyhound VRC-50   Grumman C-2A Greyhound VRC-50  
152792 C-2A VRC-40 RG-427    152794 C-2A  VRC-50 RG-421 (1976)   152795 C-2A  VRC-50 at Dan Nang
    THE  COD FATHER    
Grumman C-2A Greyhound VRC-50   Grumman C-2A Greyhound VRC-50   Grumman C-2A Greyhound VRC-50
 152795 C-2A VRC-50 Atsugi   152795 C-2A    152795 C-2A  
         
Grumman C-2A Greyhound VRC-50   Grumman C-2A Greyhound VRC-50   Grumman C-2A Greyhound VRC-50
152795 C-2A      152795 C-2A    152795 C-2A  
         
Grumman C-2A Greyhound VRC-50   Grumman C-2A Greyhound VRC-50   Grumman C-2A Greyhound VRC-50
152797 C-2A    152797 C-2A     152797 C-2A
         
Grumman C-2A Greyhound VRC-50   Grumman C-2A Greyhound VRC-50   Grumman C-2A Greyhound VRC-50
152797 C-2A    152797 C-2A     155121 C-2A
         
Grumman C-2A Greyhound VRC-50   Grumman C-2A Greyhound VRC-50   Grumman C-2A Greyhound VRC-50
  155121 C-2A    155121 C-2A     155121 C-2A 
         
Grumman C-2A Greyhound VRC-50   Grumman C-2A Greyhound VRC-50  
 155121 C-2A   162147 C-2A(R)   162150 C-2A(R)
         
       
162154 C-2A(R)        

 

Other VRC-50 aircraft 

Grumman C-1A Trader

 

       
146035 C-1A VRC-50 RG 12        

 

Lockheed C-130 Hercules

   
149787 C-130 VRC-50 RG 9787    149787 C-130 VRC-50 (1987)    149787 C-130 VRC-50 Australia Perth
         
   
149787 C-130 VRC-50   149793 C-130 VRC-5 Atsugi (1983)   149805 C-130 VRC-50 RG 9805 / Kadena (1987)

 

 Lockheed US-3A Viking COD

   
157994 Lockheed US-3A Viking COD VRC-50   157998 Lockheed US-3A Viking COD VRC-50   157998 Lockheed US-3A Viking COD VRC-50
         
     
157998 Lockheed US-3A Viking COD VRC-50   157998 Lockheed US-3A Viking COD VRC-50    

 

North American Sabreliner CT-39

   
157353 CT-39C VRC-50 RG 101 (1971)   157353 CT-39C VRC-50 RG 353   157354 CT-39C VRC-50 RG 102 (1971)
         
     
157354 CT-39C VRC-50 RG 354   158381 CT-39E VRC-50 special colors