VR-59

Fleet Logistics Support Squadron Five Nine (VR-59)
VR-59 Squadron Insignia
Active	dates=1 October 1982 – present[1] (42 years, 2 months)
Country	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Part of	United States Navy Reserve
Nickname(s)	The Lone Star Express
Aircraft flown
Transport	Boeing C-40 Clipper

Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 59 (VR-59), nicknamed The Lone Star Express, is a transport squadron of the Fleet Logistics Support Wing of the United States Navy Reserve, based at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas. It is a reserve unit composed of both active duty and Selected Reserve sailors. The squadron maintains three modified Boeing Next-Generation 737-700C aircraft, designated as the C-40A Clipper.

Mission

C-40A Clipper aircraft maintained by VR-59 squadron

The mission statement of VR-59 is "Navy unique fleet essential airlift providing around the clock worldwide logistics support to all military services, flying three C-40A Clippers."^[2]

See also

• History of the United States Navy
• List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons
• List of Inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons

References

1. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (11 April 2012). OPNAV INSTRUCTION 5030.4G (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Department of the Navy. p. 19. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 July 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
2. Plan of the Month. VR-59. January 2009.

External links

• Welcome Aboard Fleet Logisitics Support Wing
• C-40A Clipper at U.S. Navy Fact File
• Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 59 (VR-59) at GlobalSecurity.org
• Squadron hangar and aircraft as seen on Google Maps