Milestones in Early History of the C-2A Greyhound
18 Nov 1964 First flight of the C-2A Greyhound at Bethpage NY
29 Aug 1966 C-2A conducts carrier suitability testing onboard USS KITTY HAWK in the Southern California OPAREA (completed 2 Sept 1966)
4 Oct 1966 First C-2A (BuNo 152786) delivered to the Navy (VRC 30 at NAS Alameda, CA) [BuNo’s 152787 & 152788 arrived soon after]
3 Oct 1966 C-2A completes Bureau of Inspection and Survey (BIS) trials (similar to today’s Operational Evaluation (OPEVAL)).
3 Nov 1966 First Fleet C-2A Carrier Qualifications conducted. LCDR Jack A. Wilbern was the first naval aviator to land a C-2A on a carrier. With Milbern, LCDR A. V. Olsen, LT W.J. Moobery, LTJG J.A. Beecroft and LTJG J.T. Rozic were the first pilots to qual.
9 Nov 1966 First C-2A Carrier on Board Delivery (COD) mission flown – 24 passengers flown from NAS Miramar, San Diego, CA to USS BON HOMME RICHARD (CVA 31) in the Southern California OPAREA (LCDR Wilbern was the pilot)
12 Nov 1966 Fourth C-2A delivered to VRC-30 (BuNo 152789)
19 Nov 1966 Four VRC-30 C-2As loaded onboard USS ENTERPRISE depart NAS Alameda for delivery to VRC 50 Detachment NAS Cubi Point, P.I.
8 Dec 1966 C-2As arrive at NAS Cubi Point and VRC 50 takes custody of them.
9 Dec 1966 First combat support C-2A Carrier Onboard Delivery (COD) mission flown from NAS Cubi Point to USS KITTY HAWK on YANKEE Station in the South China Sea in support of combat operations in Viet Nam (LCDR Wilbern was the pilot in command)
29 Aug 1966 C-2A conducts carrier suitability testing onboard USS KITTY HAWK in the Southern California OPAREA (completed 2 Sept 1966)
4 Oct 1966 First C-2A (BuNo 152786) delivered to the Navy (VRC 30 at NAS Alameda, CA) [BuNo’s 152787 & 152788 arrived soon after]
3 Oct 1966 C-2A completes Bureau of Inspection and Survey (BIS) trials (similar to today’s Operational Evaluation (OPEVAL)).
3 Nov 1966 First Fleet C-2A Carrier Qualifications conducted. LCDR Jack A. Wilbern was the first naval aviator to land a C-2A on a carrier. With Milbern, LCDR A. V. Olsen, LT W.J. Moobery, LTJG J.A. Beecroft and LTJG J.T. Rozic were the first pilots to qual.
9 Nov 1966 First C-2A Carrier on Board Delivery (COD) mission flown – 24 passengers flown from NAS Miramar, San Diego, CA to USS BON HOMME RICHARD (CVA 31) in the Southern California OPAREA (LCDR Wilbern was the pilot)
12 Nov 1966 Fourth C-2A delivered to VRC-30 (BuNo 152789)
19 Nov 1966 Four VRC-30 C-2As loaded onboard USS ENTERPRISE depart NAS Alameda for delivery to VRC 50 Detachment NAS Cubi Point, P.I.
8 Dec 1966 C-2As arrive at NAS Cubi Point and VRC 50 takes custody of them.
9 Dec 1966 First combat support C-2A Carrier Onboard Delivery (COD) mission flown from NAS Cubi Point to USS KITTY HAWK on YANKEE Station in the South China Sea in support of combat operations in Viet Nam (LCDR Wilbern was the pilot in command)
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