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| | Code: HM-HA4808 
Status: Sold out - Discontinued
We regret this item is no longer available for sale. Please see the product description for links to similar items we still have available. | Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series HA4808
Grumman E-2C Hawkeye Diecast Model
USN VAW-115 Liberty Bells, NF600, USS Kitty Hawk, Persian Gulf, Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2003 |
| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| Grumman E-2C Hawkeye | | 9.75" | | 13.5" |
VAW-115 "Liberty Bells" was commissioned on April 20, 1967 and deployed aboard USS Ranger on November 4, 1967. In the mid 1970's VAW-115 won 2 consecutive Battle E's and the CNO Safety S award. In the early 1990s the squadron participated in Desert Shield and then Desert Storm. In August 1998 VAW-115 transferred to the USS Kitty Hawk and remained there until August 2008. In March 2003 the Liberty Bells began flying in Operation Iraqi Freedom in support of ground forces and logged 363 hours. Designed as a replacement for the E-1 Tracer, the Grumman E-2 Hawkeye was first flown in 1960. This all-weather tactical Airborne Early Warning aircraft is the only aircraft-carrier capable aircraft to carry a large rotating dome, which houses the antennas for its long-range radars. Used primarily by the US Navy, the E-2 provides surveillance and airborne early warning of anti-ship and enemy aircraft attacks. Sometimes called "The Hummer" because of its distinctive engine sounds, the E-2 is one of only two propeller airplanes that currently operate from aircraft carriers. The E-2 is still undergoing upgrades, with the modern E-2D taking its first flight in August 2007. © Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc. The Hobby Master "1:72 Air Power Series" range presents detailed, ready-made diecast models of military aircraft. Hobby Master "1:72 Air Power Series" diecast airplanes feature: - Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Opening canopies, revealing detailed cockpit interiors.
- Interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards.
- Accurately detailed underside with concealed screwheads.
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