The Grumman C-2 Greyhound is a retired twin-engine, high-wing aircraft designed to carry supplies, mail and passengers to and from aircraft carriers of the United States Navy. Its primary mission was
A U.S. Navy C-2A(R) Greyhound of fleet logistics support squadron VRC-40 Rawhides
A C-2A taxis prior to takeoff on a flight to USS John F. Kennedy in February 1984. This was the first Greyhound delivered in 1966.
A VRC-40 C-2A(R) after SLEP on USS Carl Vinson, July 2009
A C-2 Greyhound launches from a carrier at sea
The Grumman C-1 Trader is a carrier onboard delivery variant of the Grumman S-2 Tracker. It was replaced by a similar version of the Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye, the Grumman C-2 Greyhound. It entered
Grumman C-2 Greyhound
…first of two prototypes flew in 1964. After successful testing, Grumman began production of the aircraft in 1965. The C-2 replaced the piston-engined Grumman C-1 Trader in the carrier onboard delivery (COD) role. The original C-2A aircraft were overhauled to extend their operational life in 1973. Powered by two Allison…
A C-1A Trader from Naval Air Station, Willow Grove, Pennsylvania in 1987
C-1 Trader lands on USS Midway (CV-41), 1982
Grumman C-1 at Willow Grove Base, Pennsylvania, US. 1987
On the deck of the USS Lexington, 1985