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VRC-40 Holds Sundown Ceremony, Closing the Final Chapter of the C-2A Greyhound Era

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Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 40 held a sundown ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk, marking the end of over six decades of C-2A Greyhound aircraft operations and closing the final chapter of the aircraft's distinguished service to the U.S. Navy.
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The landing of a C-2A Greyhound at Sherman airfield at Pensacola Aeronaval Station marked a milestone as it was the last flight for this type of aircraft in service with the U.S. Navy. The aircraft, belonging to the Fleet Logistic Support Squadron (VRC) 40 “Rawhides”, closed the model’s race after [...] The entry With 60 years of service and 250,000 apontages in its possession, the C-2A Greyhound is fired from the U.S. Navy first appears in Mili…

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DVIDS broke the news on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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