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Hobby Master HA4807 1:72 Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye 2000 165649, VAW-117 “Wallbangers”, USS Nimitz Feb 2008.
The Northrop E-2 Hawkeye is an all-weather airborne early warning aircraft (AEW). The E-2 wasa twin-turboprop developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s for the USN. The E-2 is a carrier-capable aircraft and has received major upgrades in their electronics for the E-2B and E-2C withthe E-2C also receiving improved turbo-prop engines. The E-2 has been in production since the1960s making it the longest production run of any carrier based aircraft. The E-2C variantbecame operational in 1973.
VAW-117 Wallbangers (formerly the Nighthawks) was established at NAS North Island,California on July 1, 1974 and assigned to the Fighter Early Warning Wing of the U.S. PacificFleet. VAW-117 received the E-2B in October 1974 one year before deploying to theMediterranean on the USS Independence (CV-62). In February 1979 VAW-117 began its firstWESTPAC deployment on board the USS Ranger (CVN-75). After completion of WESTPAC1998/1999 cruise VAW-117 moved to NAS Point Mugu, California and deploys as part of CVW-7on board the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75).
Hobby Master 1:72 Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye HA4807
- Radar dish can be revolved
- True 1:72 scale
- Professionally painted
- Great attention to detail
- All markings are Tampoed (pad applied)
- Option to display the model on a stand that is provided
- Model can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positions
- Optional armament provided
- Pilot figure included
- Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic.
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