Well, Carrier may have left one with the impression that the air wing was composed solely of Hornettes, but this month’s Air & Space magazine (official publication of the National Air and Space Museum) thinks otherwise with a feature article:
E-2s, the electronic eyes of the fleet, have been in production longer than any military airplane [...]
Tags: E-2C · Hawkeye
So Friday we achieved escape velocity from the Beltway for Norfolk and appearance as a guest speaker for the winging of NFO class 07-5. Hosted by VAW-120 (and Skipper — top flight production too, BZ to ALCON) the ceremony marked the official transition of the fledglings from mere students to replacement NFO’s, designated 1320’s (or [...]
Tags: Chronicles of Naval Aviation · Hawkeye · history lessons · NFO