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Northrop Grumman E-2D Hawkeye 1/72 Scale Diecast Model VAW-121 “Bluetails”, Tail Code AG/605, US Navy, 2018 Brand: Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series SKU: HA4819
AUD $245.00
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Northrop Grumman E-2D Hawkeye 1/72 Scale Diecast Model, VAW-121 “Bluetails”, US Navy – HA4819
Length | 24.4 cm | 9.6 in | Approx |
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Wingspan | 34.1 cm | 13.4 in | Approx |
Diecast model features:
- Constructed with metal and plastic components
- Undercarriage displayable extended or retracted
- Display stand included.
Hobby Master HA4819 1/72 Air Power Series
Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA4819 replicates in 1/72 scale diecast the E-2D Hawkeye s/n 168599, tail code AG/605. Of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 121 (VAW-121) “Bluetails”, Carrier Air Wing 7 (CVW-7), US Navy deployed aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), September 2018.
VAW-121 “Bluetails”
Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 121 (VAW-121) “Bluetails” is a unit of the US Navy. It was established on April 1, 1967, flying the E-2A Hawkeye. The squadron has deployed in support of Operations Deny Flight, Enduring Freedom and the Gulf and Iraqi wars.
In 2019, the squadron was redesignated Airborne Command & Control Squadron and is currently home-based at NAS Norfolk, Virginia, USA, part of CVW-7 and deploys aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72).
Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye
The E-2 Hawkeye is an American twin-engine, all-weather, carrier-capable, tactical airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft. The first aircraft created solely for the AEW mission and capable of civil and military air traffic control. Designed for the US Navy, it features a 7.3 m (24ft) diameter rotating radar dome mounted above the fuselage housing the radar and IFF systems antennas. It first flew on October 21, 1960, entering service in January 1964, making its combat debut during the Vietnam War.
Other operators of the Hawkeye include Egypt, France, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Singapore and Taiwan.
The crew of five consists of a pilot, co-pilot, combat information centre officer, air control officer and radar operator. The E-2C uses two Allison/Rolls-Royce T56 turboprop engines, wing-mounted, driving four-bladed propellers from 2004, NP2000 eight-bladed digitally controlled propellers.
Northrop Grumman E-2D Hawkeye 1/72 Scale Diecast Model VAW-121 “Bluetails”, Tail Code AG/605, US Navy, 2018 Brand: Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series SKU: HA4819
AUD $245.00
In stock