VRC-50 Fleet Tactical Support Squadron FIFTY (VRC-50) was commissioned 1 October 1966 at Naval Air Station, Atsugi, lapan. Prior to commissioning, VRC-50 was an Atsugi based VR-21 detachment. The newly formed squadron initially operated the C-1A Trader aircraft for Carrier Onboard Delivery (COD). The introduction of the C-2A Greyhound, 6 December 1966, marked the beginning of the new squadron ' s totally new capability for providing COD service to the Fleet. The C-2A has a cabin capacity of 10,000 pounds and cruises at 240 knots for a distance of over 1,000 miles. The 10,000-pound cabin load may consist of passengers (26 maximum), mail, or cargo, or any combination of the three. Seven months later, on 11 |uly 1967, the CT-39E Sabreliners (light transport jet) arrived and a new phase of operations commenced. The CT-39E aircraft cruises at 450 knots, at a maximum altitude of 45,000 feet, which provides rapid, fatigue-free transportation between WESTPAC military and civilian airports. During VRC-50 ' s first year of operation as a squadron, its personnel flew 10,374 hours while transporting 8,646 passengers, 357 tons of mail, and 753 tons of cargo. In the years that followed, VRC-50 continued to grow in si e and importance as an integral part of the SEVENTH Fleet. In September 1968, a permanent VRC-50 detachment was established at Naval Air Station, Cubi Point, Republic of the Philippines. VRC-50 then operated 10 C-2A ' s in direct support of SEVENTH Fleet carriers operating in the Tonkin Gulf, Philippines Sea, and South China Sea. In recognition of VRC-50 ' s efforts and tontributions in the Far East, the squadron was awarded the National Defense Transportation Award in 1968. 458 I VRC-50
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