VRC-50

United States Navy Fleet Logistics Support squadron

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

Military unit

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

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

References

^ ^a ^b "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.
^ "VRC-50 COs". VRC-50 COs. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
^ "Fallen Viking Comrades". Fallen Viking Comrades. Retrieved 6 February 2017.

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