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US Navy Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye AEW Aircraft - 163536, VAW-125 "Tigertails", NAS Norfolk, Virginia, September 2009 (1:72 Scale)
US Navy Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye AEW Aircraft - 163536, VAW-125 "Tigertails", NAS Norfolk, Virginia, September 2009

Hobby Master US Navy Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye AEW Aircraft - 163536, VAW-125 "Tigertails", NAS Norfolk, Virginia, September 2009


 
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Hobby Master HA4813 US Navy Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye AEW Aircraft - 163536, VAW-125 "Tigertails", NAS Norfolk, Virginia, September 2009 (1:72 Scale)

"Torch Bearers"
- One of two nicknames for VAW-125

The Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye is an American all-weather, carrier-capable tactical airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft. This twin-turboprop aircraft was designed and developed during the late 1950s and early 1960s by the Grumman Aircraft Company for the United States Navy as a replacement for the earlier E-1 Tracer, which was rapidly becoming obsolete. The aircraft's performance has been upgraded with the E-2B, and E-2C versions, where most of the changes were made to the radar and radio communications due to advances in electronic integrated circuits and other electronics. The fourth version of the Hawkeye is the E-2D, which first flew in 2007. The E-2 was the first aircraft designed specifically for its role, as opposed to a modification of an existing airframe, such as the Boeing E-3 Sentry. Variants of the Hawkeye have been in continuous production since 1960, giving it the longest production run of any carrier-based aircraft.

The E-2 also received the nickname "Super Fudd" because it replaced the E-1 Tracer "Willy Fudd". In recent decades, the E-2 has been commonly referred to as the "Hummer" because of the distinctive sounds of its turboprop engines, quite unlike that of turbojet and turbofan jet engines. In addition to U.S. Navy service, smaller numbers of E-2s have been sold to the armed forces of Egypt, France, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Singapore and Taiwan.

Pictured here is a 1:72 scale replica of a USN Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye AEW aircraft that was attached to VAW-125 "Tigertails", then deployed to NAS Norfolk, Virginia, during September 2009. Sold Out!

Dimensions:
Wingspan: 13-1/2-inches
Length: 9-3/4-inches

Release Date: March 2020

Historical Account: "Tigertails" - Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 125 (VAW-125), known as the "Torch Bearers" or "Tigertails", was established on October 1st, 1968, at Naval Air Station Norfolk. The squadron's initial supporting command was Carrier Air Wing Three (CVW-3) deploying aboard USS Saratoga.

The squadron is equipped with the E-2 Hawkeye. It was the first east coast squadron with E-2B's in 1968, among the first to operate the E-2C in 1975, receiving the E-2C 2000 in its first operational year in 2003, and the first unit to operate the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye in 2014.

Features
  • Diecast construction
  • Interchangeable landing gear
  • Spinning propellers
  • Plexiglass canopy
  • Accurate markings and insignia
  • Comes with display stand

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