At August of 2016, the Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound was transfered from the VRC-30 DET 1 "HUSTLERS" to the VRC-30 DET 5 "WE DELIVER". The aircraft used the way over Anchorage to fly to Atsugi, Japan. During this transfer, Password 33 had the Sun Tail overpainted with the darf NAVY blue as it was planed to get paint in Atsugi with the DET 5 Japan Sun. Not sure if this were the aircrew, but the bird had the following name on the C-2A. LCDR Mark "MADDOG" David, LT James "MADEA" Lyons, AWF3 Fung Winer, AWF2 Anthony Ingram, AWF2 Destry Moore and AWF2 John Cotter.

 

Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound VRC-30 DET 5 BuNo 162175

Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound VR-24 Sigonella BuNo 162172

Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound BuNo 162172 from the VR-24 Lifting Eagle. Boerries Burkhardt Collection

 

Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound BuNo 162172 VR-24

Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound BuNo 162172 from the VR-24 Lifting Eagle. Boerries Burkhardt Collection

 

Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound BuNo 162172 VRC-30 DET 2

Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound BuNo 162172 from the VRC-30 DET 2. Lutz Gretschel Photo.

 

Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound BuNo 162172 VRC-30 DET 5

Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound BuNo 162172 from the VRC-30 DET 5 (Atsugi) in Australia. Leroy Simpson Photo

 

BuNo 162172 Database

BuNo Year Date Squadron Aircraft Carrier Modex Airport Description photo by / remarks
162172 1992 1992-05-23 VR-24   JM-26 EGUN RAF Mildenhall show Martin Laycock
162172 2011 2011-11-25 VAW-120  none 632 KNIP NAS Jacksonville Angel Natal
162172 2016 2016-09-18 VRC-30   26 CYXU London ONT Air Show Rod Dermo
162172 2017   VRC-30 DET 5    26      

 

 

 

Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound BuNo 162169 of the VR-24 Lifting Eagles JM-23, LT M Carroll. Boerries Burkhardt Collection.

 

Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound VRC-40 DET 1 BuNo 162169

Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound BuNo 162169 of the VRC-40 DET 1 wit the USS George Washington AG-22. Paul Newman Collection

 

 

 

Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound BuNo 162169 in September 1990 at NAS Patuxent River as VRC-40 RAWHIDES, CDR Silverio. Boerries Burkhardt Collection.

 

 Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound BuNo 16216, VRC-40 RAWHIDES, Modex 40 landing on Lady LEX. Boerries Burkhardt Collection

 

Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound BuNo 162160 of the VAW-120 Greyhawks. Boerries Burkhardt Collection

 

Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound BuNo 162169 of the VRC-40, RAWHIDES at NAS Norfolk. November 2018.

Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound VAW-110 Firebirds BuNo 162170

Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound BuNo 162170 from the VAW-110 Firebirds.

 

Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound VAW-110 Firebirds BuNo 162170

Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound BuNo 162170 from the VAW-110 Firebirds. Ted Carlson Photo

 

Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound VRC-30 Providers BuNo 162170

Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound BuNo 162170 from the VRC-30. Paul Newman Collection

 

Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound VRC-30 Providers BuNo 162170

Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound BuNo 162170 from the VRC-30. Boerries Burkhardt Collection

 

Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound VRC-30 Providers BuNo 162170

Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound BuNo 162170 from the VRC-30. Boerries Burkhardt Collection 

 

Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound VRC-30 Providers BuNo 162170

Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound BuNo 162170 from the VRC-30. Boerries Burkhardt Collection 

 

Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound VRC-30 Providers BuNo 162170

Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound BuNo 162170 from the VRC-30. Boerries Burkhardt Collection

Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound BuNo 162168 of the VRC-40 DET DELTA, during operation Operation Desert Storm and Dessert Shield in 1990 and 1991.

 

Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound BuNo 162168

Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound BuNo 162168 of the VRC-40, the RAWHIDES.

 

Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound BuNo 162168 with the VRC-30 and the USS John C. Stennis. 

 

Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound BuNo 162168 with the VRC-30 DET 3, Crusader.

 

Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound BuNo 162168, Password 30 of the VRC-30 DET 3 "Crusaders". See the Crusaders logo on the cargo ramp.

 

Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound BuNo 162168 with the Pineapple Express sticker. Sorry don't know where I got this....

 

Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound BuNo 162168 with the VAW-120 Greyhawks in 2001. Boerries Burkhardt Collection.

 

Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound Bushwackers VRC-40 DET 2 BuNo 162168

Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhound BuNo 162168 of the VRC-40, the RAWHIDES. Landing at RAF Mildenhall in 2017.