| Fleet Logistics Squadron 50 | |
|---|---|
 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[]
VRC-50 C-2A from USS Enterprise
VRC-50 C-130F Hercules at NAS Atsugi
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, the bodies were 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]
- 20 January 1989, US-3A #157996 crashed near Subic Bay, Philippines. Both crewmen, including the commanding officer were killed[2][3]
Home port assignments[]
The squadron was assigned to these home ports:
Aircraft Assignment[]
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "U.S. Unaccounted-For from the Vietnam War (Sorted by Name) Prisoners of War, Missing in Action and Killed in Action/Body not Recovered". Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. http://www.dpaa.mil/portals/85/Documents/VietnamAccounting/pmsea_una_p_name.pdf. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ↑ "VRC-50 COs". http://www.vrc-50.org/cos.htm. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ↑ "Fallen Viking Comrades". http://www.vikingassociation.com/viking-history.php. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
External links[]
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The original article can be found at VRC-50 and the edit history here.