VRC-50
| Fleet Logistics Squadron 50 | |
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VRC-50 squadron patch | |
| Active | 1 October 1966-7 October 1994 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Role | Logistics |
| Part of | Inactive |
| Nickname(s) | Foo Dogs |
VRC-50 was a Fleet Logistics Squadron of the U.S. Navy. The squadron was established as Fleet Tactical Support Squadron 50 (VRC-50) on 1 October 1966, redesignated as Fleet Logistics Support Squadron Fifty (VRC-50) on 1 April 1976 and disestablished on 7 October 1994.
Operational history
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VRC-50 C-2A from USS Enterprise
VRC-50 C-130F Hercules at NAS Atsugi
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VRC-50 US-3A on USS Abraham Lincoln in 1993
- 2 October 1969, C-2A #152796 crashed on approach to the USS Constellation on a flight from NAS Cubi Point, all 26 passengers and crew were listed as killed in action, body not recovered.[1]
- 15 December 1970, C-2A #152793 crashed shortly after launch from USS Ranger, all 3 crewmen were listed as missing in action, body not recovered.[1]
Home port assignments
The squadron was assigned to these home ports:
Aircraft Assignment
See also
References
- 1 2 "U.S. Unaccounted-For from the Vietnam War (Sorted by Name) Prisoners of War, Missing in Action and Killed in Action/Body not Recovered" (PDF). Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
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