Lt. Cmdr. Kellen Smith and Lt. Matthew Halliwell were two of three pilots aboard a US Navy VAW-123 Screwtops E-2C Hawkeye…
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US Navy celebrates 60th anniversary of E-2 Hawkeye’s first flight
by Dario LeoneSince replacing the E-1 in 1964, the Hawkeye has been the “eyes of the fleet.” Since its combat debut during the…
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E-2C Hawkeye struck parked Super Hornet’s training AIM-9X during bolter
by Dario LeoneNo one in the E-2C Hawkeye or on the deck were injured in the mishap. On Aug. 23, 2020 a US…
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E-2C Hawkeye from VAW-120 crashes, crew bailed out safely through the main cabin door
Initial reports indicate no structures or personnel on the ground were damaged or injured in the mishap. An E-2C Hawkeye command…
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That time a US Navy F/A-18 shot down a US Navy E-2C on purpose to avoid casualties
by Dario LeoneUS Navy officials decided the plane was a potential hazard to civilian populations in Cyprus and Syria as well as to…
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Possible sale of 3 E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft to France approved
by Dario LeoneThe proposed sale will improve France’s capability to meet current and future threats by providing its Naval Air Forces with a…
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Shocking Video Shows E-2C Hawkeye Cutting Off the Nose of an F-14 Tomcat (with Crew in It) while Sliding on USS Saratoga oily Flight Deck
by Dario LeoneThe mishap was caught on the PLAT (Pilot Landing Aid Television System) camera. Amazingly there were no injuries. Taken during Operation…
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E-2D Hawkeye AEW aircraft Takes Out 4 Super Hornet Strike Fighters while landing on USS Abraham Lincoln
by Dario LeoneThe E-2D was recovering [landing] when it “impacted two other aircraft and caused debris impact damage to two additional aircraft,” U.S. Navy Cmdr.…
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French Navy Rafales, E-2C deploying to Hampton Roads this month
by Dario LeoneThe deployment will occur just before French Navy aircraft carrier FS Charles de Gaulle (R91) is expected to complete a major…
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FRENCH RAFALE FIGHTERS TO OPERATE FROM USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH THIS SPRING
by Dario LeoneFrench Navy Dassault Rafale M fighters and Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye AEW&C planes will train first with U.S. Navy aircraft at…
