The US Navy Blue Angels escort a C-2A Greyhound during its “sundown” ceremony in Pensacola, Florida, marking the last in-service flight for the long-serving cargo aircraft. (US Navy/Mass Communication Spc. Second Class Maxwell Orlosky)

The US Navy’s Final C-2A Greyhound Has Run Its Last Race

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Derived from the E-2 Hawkeye, the C-2A was prized for its ability to operate reliably from the deck of an aircraft carrier.

A C-2A Greyhound from Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 (VRC-40), the “Rawhides,” made its final in-service flight last week, landing at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola’s Sherman Field in Florida—closing the book on the C-2A’s service for the US Navy.

The aircraft was given a much-deserved hero’s sendoff, participating in a formation flight with the Navy’s Blue Angels demonstration team, before being greeted by nearly 6,000 onlookers at the National Naval Aviation Museum (NNAM). That particular Greyhound, which took off from Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, won’t fly again. Instead, it will have a place of honor in the museum’s collection; it is expected to go on public display in 2027, highlighting the role the aircraft has played over the past six decades.

The C-2A Was the US Navy’s Specialty Cargo Aircraft for Decades

The C-2A Greyhound........

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