Coronado in San Diego County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
C-2A Greyhound
Photographed By Denise Boose, September 10, 2018
1. C-2A Greyhound Marker
Inscription.
C-2A Greyhound. . Manufactured By: Grumman Aircraft Eng. Corp. , Engines: 2 Allison T56-A-426 Turboprops , Propeller: Hamilton Standard , Built: 1964 , Max Speed: 343 KTS , Max Range: 1300 NM , Capacity: 4 Crew and 26 Passengers or 10,000 LBS of cargo , Mission: Rapid airlift of personnel and supplies in support of deployed carrier airwings
The Grumman C-2A Greyhound (COD) served extensively throughout Southeast Asia during the Vietnam conflict and will continue serving the Navy into the 21st Century. Aircraft 152795 saw over 9,284 hours of mishap-free flying and recorded over 12,000 landings during her twenty-one years of service in VRC-40, VRC-50, and VAW-110. In 1995, VRC-30 continues to fly the C-2A Greyhound in support of all Pacfleet aircraft carriers. This aircraft stands as tribute to all pilots, enlisted aircrew, and personnel who have flown and maintained the COD.
Manufactured By: Grumman Aircraft Eng. Corp.
Engines: 2 Allison T56-A-426 Turboprops
Propeller: Hamilton Standard
Built: 1964
Max Speed: 343 KTS
Max Range: 1300 NM
Capacity: 4 Crew and 26 Passengers or 10,000 LBS of cargo
Mission: Rapid airlift of personnel and supplies in support of deployed carrier airwings
The Grumman C-2A Greyhound (COD) served extensively throughout Southeast Asia during the Vietnam conflict and will continue serving the Navy into the 21st Century. Aircraft 152795 saw over 9,284 hours of mishap-free flying and recorded over 12,000 landings during her twenty-one years of service in VRC-40, VRC-50, and VAW-110. In 1995, VRC-30 continues to fly the C-2A Greyhound in support of all Pacfleet aircraft carriers. This aircraft stands as tribute to all pilots, enlisted aircrew, and personnel who have flown and maintained the COD.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical year for this entry is 1964.
Location. 32° 42.149′ N, 117° 11.694′ W. Marker is in Coronado, California, in San Diego County. Marker is on 4th Street, on the left when traveling north. Located on Naval Air Station North Island within the square of 4th Street, Wright Road,and Quentin Roosevelt Blvd. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: San Diego CA 92135, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 10, 2019, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 900 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 10, 2019, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
