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US Navy C-2As

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  • #2
    Storm 10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,009 ✭✭✭Storm 10


    Very nice pictures well done, I wonder if they came off the "George W Bush" carrier that has just left Portsmouth last Tuesday.


  • #3
    Tenger
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 10,005 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tenger


    Storm 10 wrote: »
    Very nice pictures well done, I wonder if they came off the "George W Bush" carrier that has just left Portsmouth last Tuesday.

    Possibly, but not sure why they would be in Shannon though.
    VRC-40 'Rawhides' are notionally based in NAS Norfolk. Not sure if they are normally embarked with a carrier group for its cruise.
    http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/navy/vrc-40.htm

    Here's a great pic of one of their aircraft painted in full livery for their 50th anniversary last year. Pic taken on USS George H.W. Bush:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:C-2A_50_years_VRC-40_on_CVN-77_2010.jpg


  • #4
    moss.ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 181 ✭✭moss.ie


    they are the 2nd & 3rd c-2s to come thru Einn in the last month, thursday was NAS Shannon day, 2 c2s, 2 c130s and a c-9 overnighting, busy busy!

    Rawhide 1
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    5794487725_56ba2864bd_b.jpg

    rawhide 2
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    5794479403_c68fab8922_b.jpg

    ready to dept
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    2 X Navy C130 VR-62
    5795017730_6bc480f402_b.jpg
    5794467009_7058dba6c0_b.jpg


  • #5
    xflyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,787 ✭✭✭xflyer


    So the crusties accusing Shannon of being an American base are right! Long may it continue. Since Obama came into power they have looked pretty silly.


  • #6
    SNAKEDOC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 943 ✭✭✭SNAKEDOC


    maybe they were rotating back state side after taking part in those exercises with the RAF and the carrier. pity nothing else came in too.


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  • #7
    westdub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 690 ✭✭✭westdub


    SNAKEDOC wrote: »
    maybe they were rotating back state side after taking part in those exercises with the RAF and the carrier. pity nothing else came in too.

    Nothing to do with the exercise..These were heading to Italy,
    Most likely to operate with the carriers in the Mediterranean and Gulf region....


  • #8
    moss.ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 181 ✭✭moss.ie


    westdub wrote: »
    Nothing to do with the exercise..These were heading to Italy,
    Most likely to operate with the carriers in the Mediterranean and Gulf region....

    think your right there westdub, they dep for Toulon, probably heading for NAS Sigonella in Sicily


  • #9
    Storm 10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,009 ✭✭✭Storm 10


    Great pictures guys keep them coming :D:D


  • #10
    Delancey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭Delancey


    Interesting colour scheme on the Greyhounds - I thought all US Navy aircraft were painted that dull grey we see on the C-130 ?
    I thought the 2 tone look went out years ago ?


  • #11
    Tenger
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 10,005 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tenger


    Delancey wrote: »
    Interesting colour scheme on the Greyhounds - I thought all US Navy aircraft were painted that dull grey we see on the C-130 ?
    I thought the 2 tone look went out years ago ?

    Could be in honour of the 50th birthday of the squadron last year?


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  • #12
    moss.ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 181 ✭✭moss.ie


    Delancey wrote: »
    Interesting colour scheme on the Greyhounds - I thought all US Navy aircraft were painted that dull grey we see on the C-130 ?
    I thought the 2 tone look went out years ago ?

    could be wrong but i think its only front line combat aircraft that are painted low viz, greyhounds are used for Carrier Onboard Delivery hence the codbird nickname, they are the navy equivalent of transit vans :)


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