Heller 1/72 E-2C Hawkeye Plastic Model Kit

NEW TOOL The E-2 Hawkeye was developed by Grumman in 1957 to perform carrier surveillance completely autonomously and has continued to evolve ever since. It is certainly the most complex carrier-based aircraft currently in service. However, its dimensions do not prevent it from being lowered into carrier hangars, with its wings folding laterally on either side of the fuselage. Its operational core is its radar, connected to a very fast computer. Its most advanced version, the E-2C, appeared in 1970. Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 115 (VAW-115), also known as the "Liberty Bells," is a U.S. Navy airborne early warning and control squadron that flies the E-2C Hawkeye.

The squadron was formed on April 20, 1967, with the E-2A Hawkeye. It was assigned to Attack Carrier Wing Two and operated aboard the USS Ranger. In February 2010, the squadron began re-equipping with the E-2C Hawkeye 2000. The improved E-2C Hawkeye 2000 has enhanced capabilities in detection, processing, identification, communication, and navigation compared to its predecessor.