
The Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 30 (VRC-30) “Providers” has prepared a cool video to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the C-2A Greyhound, the workhorse of the U.S. Navy fleet.
On Nov. 18, 1964, the Grumman C-2 Greyhound twin-engine, high-wing cargo aircraft, designed perform the COD (Carrier Onboard Delivery) to carry equipment, supplies and mail to and from U.S. Navy aircraft carriers, made its first flight.
Since then, the aircraft and its crews have performed a vital role supplying the carrier fleet with over a million pounds of high priority logistics.
The video, produced by VRC-30, United States Navy Fleet Logistics Support squadron based at Naval Air Station North Island with detachments all around the world, provides some amazing insight into the mission of the COD as well as the challenge/thrill of flying the COD: take a look at the skills (and amount of inputs on the control yoke) required to perform an arrested landing on the flight deck of a nuclear aircraft carrier at sea.
By the way, this author has had the privilege to fly aboard a COD to visit the USS Nimitz off Pakistan in 2009.
H/T to VRC-30 for sending the link to us
SIERRA HOTEL! Great video of the overlooked “step children” of Naval Aviation! Yes, carriers could operate without them. But, it sure would be less effective! I got one CAT, one BOLTER and one TRAP with VRC-50 1982 between Connie CV-64 and Guam.
What is the function of the button on the yoke that the pilot activate/deactivate with his thumb ?
Trim switch to relieve control forces for the constantly changing power setting!