![]() ![]() ![]() The footage starts with the COD aircraft approaching the carrier in the VFR pattern. Both squadrons support aircraft carriers at sea across the world. It is one of only two active fleet logistics squadrons in the Navy, the other being VRC-30. VRC-40 is a United States Navy fleet logistics support squadron based at NS Norfolk. Truman aircraft carrier operating somewhere in the Persian Gulf, in the 5th Fleet AOR (Area Of Responsibility). The following video shows the last few minutes of one of the daily sorties flown by a C-2A(R) Greyhound of the Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 (VRC-40), also known as the "Rawhides," usually from Manama, Bahrain, to the USS Harry S. ![]() The Grumman C-2A Greyhound is a twin-engine, high-wing cargo aircraft, designed to perform the COD (Carrier Onboard Delivery) mission: It carries equipment, passengers (including occasional distinguished visitors) supplies and mail to and from US Navy aircraft carriers. ![]()
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