Grumman C-2A Greyhound aircrew

[tomdocherty72]

Any current or ex- C-2A Greyhound aircrew about on this forum? Looking for information on the type in USN service

[GreenKnight121]

All I know is a former USN E-2 Hawkeye* pilot.

He posts on the Warships1 forum. His board name is Nightwatch2.



* and E-1B Tracer before the E-2.

[tomdocherty72]

Thanks Greenknight,

It is the COD version the C-2 I am interested in.

[Norma Stitz]

I've flown in one, if that helps...

[tomdocherty72]

Thanks Norma, were you a passenger or crew?

[Norma Stitz]

PAX, to and from a carrier

[Hangarshuffle]

Greyhound aircrew are so old mate they don't even know of the internet, let alone use it.

[tomdocherty72]

Thanks Norma. It is a post WW2 type Hangarshuffle so there might be a few around still!

[Norma Stitz]

If you Google 'VAW VRC Foundation', you should come up with a few pages (including Facebook) where you should be able to summon some crew up, or draw a pentagram on the floor...:)

[Jimmy Macintosh]

Not much of a lead but Miramar air station in CA still use them for training...

...looking at google earth, they appear to based at North Island air station and use Miramar for circuits.

[GreenKnight121]

And the USN still operates well over two dozen of them, including flying them WITH PAYLOADS on and off of aircraft carriers, in such "training areas" as the Indian Ocean, etc.

[tomdocherty72]

Thanks Norma, black magic may be required!

[tomdocherty72]

Thanks Jimmy.

[Norma Stitz]

C-2As are not based at Miramar...some circuits maybe, but not based. VRC-30 are based at North Island, and VRC-40 at Norfolk, VA. Type command rests with CACCLW at Point Mugu, CA (only because the E-2 community is more numerous, and therefore took type lead on C-2A): CACCLW Home (http://www.cacclw.navy.mil/history.htm)

[canard68]

Looks like a replacement is possible.

Lockheed Pitching Revamped Viking to Fill Carrier Cargo and Tanking Roles | USNI News (http://news.usni.org/2014/04/08/lockheed-pitching-revamped-viking-fill-carrier-cargo-tanking-roles)

[The Sultan]

Too bad the S-3 can't land on LHD's which will be operating F-35's which will need engines. The V-22 has demonstrated the ability to carry the engine and land on an LHD. Non-starter.

The Sultan

[West Coast]

Yeah, via an external load. That limits the usefulness of the Osprey in this role. No real operational diff than what exists with the harrier currently. The Navy is addressing adjusting its tail to account for this.

[Mil-26Man]

Looks like a replacement is possible.

Lockheed Pitching Revamped Viking to Fill Carrier
Cargo and Tanking Roles | USNI News (http://apicdn.viglink.com/api/click?format=go&key=1e857e7500cdd32403f752206c297a3d&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pprune.org%2Fmilitary-aircrew%2F535988-grumman-c-2a-greyhound-aircrew.html&out=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.usni.org%2F2014%2F04%2F08%2Flockheed-pitching-revamped-viking-fill-carrier-cargo-tanking-roles&ref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pprune.org%2Fmilitary-aircrew-57%2F)


That concept has been aound for a while now...

ADEX 2013: Lockheed Martin offers refurbished Viking aircraft to Korean and US navies - IHS Jane's 360 (http://www.janes.com/article/29013/adex-2013-lockheed-martin-offers-refurbished-viking-aircraft-to-korean-and-us-navies)

I hope they get somewhere with it, got to love the Viking.

[tomdocherty72]

With 50 years of service there must be some of you out there? Still looking for pilots who can help with my research. As usual thread drift has happened (like lots of other threads) and anyone reading this one will have trouble recalling the original reason for the post. I hope to make contact with C-2A Greyhound pilots and aircrewmen to assist me in my research. I know you are hiding somewhere!

[Norma Stitz]

Tom - once again I suggest you go to this site: VAW VRC Ready Room | On the USS Midway in San Diego (http://vaw-vrcreadyroom.org/)

NS

[tomdocherty72]

On it now!