Grumman C-2 Greyhound

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Is there a C-2C version????
Always thought that the Greyhound was built as C-2A (first batch) and C-2A(R) (second batch).
I saw quite some pictures on airliners.net of a C-2C and sofar have been unable to find details. My personal guess is that (if the C-2C exists) this may have to do with the new 8-bladed props and other upgrades.
Can anyone help?
Thank you
 
The airliners.net references are incorrect. All the current aircraft are C-2A(R)s. They were updated in 2010 with the 8-bladed NP2000 props from the Hawkeyes but that didn't give them a new designation.
 
https://theaviationist.com/2026/07/29/c-2-greyhound-flies-for-the-last-time/

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  • The U.S. Navy’s C-2A Greyhound has completed its final flight, ending nearly 60 years of service.
  • The last aircraft, operated by VRC-40, made its final flight on July 28, 2026.
  • It arrived at NAS Pensacola under escort from the Blue Angels.
  • The aircraft will be transferred to the National Naval Aviation Museum and is expected to go on display in 2027.
  • The C-2A was developed from the E-2 Hawkeye as a Carrier Onboard Delivery (COD) aircraft.
  • It transported personnel, mail, cargo, and urgent spare parts between shore bases and aircraft carriers.
  • The type first flew in 1964 and entered service in 1966.
  • During its service life, it completed more than 250,000 carrier landings and carried over 100 million pounds of cargo.
  • The COD mission is now being taken over by the CMV-22B Osprey.
  • The retirement marks the end of the U.S. Navy’s fixed-wing COD era and the full transition to tiltrotor-based carrier logistics.
  • VRC-40, the final C-2A squadron, will also be disestablished.
 

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