VRC-50

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.

Fleet Logistics Squadron 50
Active	1 October 1966 – 7 October 1994
Country	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Role	Logistics
Part of	Inactive
Nickname(s)	Foo Dogs

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:

• NAS Atsugi
• NAS North Island
• NAS Cubi Point
• Andersen Air Force Base

Aircraft assignment

• C-1 Trader
• C-2 Greyhound
• CT-39 Sabreliner
• C-130F Hercules
• US-3A Viking

See also

• List of inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons
• History of the United States Navy

References

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" (PDF). Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
2. "VRC-50 COs". VRC-50 COs. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
3. "Fallen Viking Comrades". Fallen Viking Comrades. Retrieved 6 February 2017.

External links

• Website of former squadronmembers