VR-59

Fleet Logistics Support Squadron Five Nine (VR-59)
VR-59 Squadron Insignia
Active1 October 1982 – present
(42 years, 8 months)
Country United States
BranchUnited States Navy
Part ofUnited States Navy Reserve
Nickname(s)The Lone Star Express
Aircraft flown
TransportBoeing 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.

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