 A little Hawkeye Love over at Travel for Aircraft this week — head on over for a series of posts, and many photos of the mighty War Hummer!
(props – literally to JM)
J-15s onboard CV 16 Liaoning in 2013 – sporting a familiar tail emblem…
It is time for Naval Aviation to become more than interested bystanders and step up to the plate for the ballistic missile defense mission. For those who have been otherwise engaged or looking elsewhere, the cover and main article in the May 2009 issue of Proceedings is your wake-up call. Now, besides the ever-present threat…
In the mail today from ANA: 99 ANAers, Friends of ANA and Naval Aviation, A number of members have asked for more information about The Boeing Company’s great Public Television program, “Angle of Attackâ€. In case you missed it before, the schedule is in the attachment. It is a bit long but you should find…
Initial planning is underway for a reunion of all Steeljaws next year, most likely in the Norfolk area. Open to anyone who was a part of the Figthin’ Bitin’ Steeljaws from 1967-1996 (and I think we’ll even welcome SteelBats as well — and if you have to ask, you weren’t one 😉 ). More info…
(1988) plus c’est la même chose (2008) (photo of VAW-126 by way of Southern Air Pirate) …for the uninitiated – those would be the back-ends of the E-2C, then and now. Oh, and Lex — per your query: subfamily: Talpinae; tribe: talpini; genus: talpa; Talpa caeca; sub-genus: hummerus
Northrop Grumman announced Friday that the first E-2D Advanced Hawkeye test aircraft (Delta ONE) successfully completed its first shore-based catapult launch. This was conducted at NAS Pax River and is in preparation for Initial Operational Test & Evaluation and delivery to the Navy next year (2010). Pax River is where the Navy conducts its shore…
