Grumman C-2A Greyhound aircrew
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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...
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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.
...looking at google earth, they appear to based at North Island air station and use Miramar for circuits.
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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.
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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
Looks like a replacement is possible.
Lockheed Pitching Revamped Viking to Fill Carrier Cargo and Tanking Roles | USNI News
Lockheed Pitching Revamped Viking to Fill Carrier Cargo and Tanking Roles | USNI News
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.
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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.
Looks like a replacement is possible.
Lockheed Pitching Revamped Viking to Fill Carrier
Cargo and Tanking Roles | USNI News
ADEX 2013: Lockheed Martin offers refurbished Viking aircraft to Korean and US navies - IHS Jane's 360
I hope they get somewhere with it, got to love the Viking.
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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!
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Tom - once again I suggest you go to this site: VAW VRC Ready Room | On the USS Midway in San Diego
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