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Wednesday, November 26, 2014

E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft launched by US Navy’s VAW-121 squadron

Bluetails E-2D Advanced HawkeyeThe US Navy's carrier-based airborne early warning squadron (VAW)-121, the Bluetails, has launched its first E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft, marking an end to its 37-year association with the previous model E-2C Hawkeye.

VAW-121 operations officer lieutenant commander Nolan King said: "It's still an E-2 and we're going to be capable to provide all the functions and perform all the same missions as we did with the E-2C.

"With the added improvements in our sensor capability we're going to be able to improve efficiency and lethality of the strike group and other assets we're working with."

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