EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012: E-2C Hawkeye

By Fred Harl

More U.S. Navy aircraft could be found at Phillips 66 Plaza, and this sharp Grumman E-2C Hawkeye from Reserve Squadron  VAW-77 based at NAS Atlanta, GA taxied up to the P-3C and the KC-135 already on the ramp.  VAW-77 "Nightwolves" is the only dedicated counter-narcotics squadron, patrolling the Caribbean Sea in cooperation with the U.S. Coast Guard.  The light gray paint scheme is in contrast to the darker shades of gray sported by the other nearby aircraft.  Here is a close-up walkaround of the Hawkeye: