page_title: VRC-50
section_title: Operational history
hierarchical_section_title: VRC-50 / Operational history
caption_attribution_description: A U.S. Navy Lockheed C-130F Hercules (BuNo 149794), from Fleet Logistics Support Squadron VRC-50 at Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan. This aircraft was damaged beyond repair by typhoon "Omar" at Naval Air Facility Agana, Guam (USA), on 27 August 1992. Note the Grumman C-1A Trader and what appears to be several dark painted McDonnell F-3 Demon fighters in the right background.
context_page_description: VRC-50 was a Fleet Logistics Squadron of the U.S. Navy. The squadron was established as Fleet Tactical Support Squadron 50 on 1 October 1966, redesignated as Fleet Logistics Support Squadron Fifty on 1 April 1976 and disestablished on 7 October 1994.
context_section_description: 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.
  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.
  20 January 1989, US-3A #157996 crashed near Subic Bay, Philippines. Both crewmen, including the commanding officer were killed
caption: VRC-50 C-130F Hercules at NAS Atsugi
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