C-2A Greyhound
A C-2A Greyhound from assigned to the Providers of Fleet Logistics
Combat Support Squadron (VRC) 30 prepares to launch during flight
operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).
John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility
conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of
Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn.
US Navy.
The C-2 Greyhound, a derivative of the E-2 Hawkeye, shares wings and power plants with the E-2 Hawkeye, but has a widened fuselage with a rear loading ramp. The first of two prototypes flew in 1964 and production began the following year. It replaced the piston-engined C-1 Trader in the COD role. The original C-2A aircraft were overhauled to extend their operational life in 1973.
In 1984, the Navy ordered 39 new C-2A aircraft to replace older airframes. Dubbed the Reprocured C-2A (C-2A(R)) due to the similarity to the original, the new aircraft has airframe improvements and better avionics. The older C-2As were phased out in 1987, and the last of the new models was delivered in 1990.
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The C-2 Greyhound, a derivative of the E-2 Hawkeye, shares wings and power plants with the E-2 Hawkeye, but has a widened fuselage with a rear loading ramp. The first of two prototypes flew in 1964 and production began the following year. It replaced the piston-engined C-1 Trader in the COD role. The original C-2A aircraft were overhauled to extend their operational life in 1973.
In 1984, the Navy ordered 39 new C-2A aircraft to replace older airframes. Dubbed the Reprocured C-2A (C-2A(R)) due to the similarity to the original, the new aircraft has airframe improvements and better avionics. The older C-2As were phased out in 1987, and the last of the new models was delivered in 1990.
Widescreen HD Wallpapers
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