T

he Grumman E2-C Hawkeye

(and its earlier versions)

has been the mainstay of

US Nav y carrier-borne airborne

early warning and control (AWAC)

since its introduction in 1964.

Constant upgrades have ensured

its continued effectiveness, and

the type is or has been operated

by France, Japan, Mexico, Israel,

Egypt, Singapore, and Taiwan.

Modernised US Navy versions

like the E2-D are likely to be in

service until at least 2020.

Revell’s latest incarnation of the

Hawkeye is a re-issue of the original

2004 kit, which came with three

marking options: VAW 117, VAW 121,

and Flotille 4F of the Aeronavale.

A second issue came in 2009 with

markings for VAW 115 and Flotille

4F. This current issue has markings

for just a Commander Air Group

(CAG) bird of VAW 116, “SunKings”

in 1994, off USS Constellation.

The model’s configuration is of

an early -C with the four-bladed

Hamilton Standard props rather

than the later Ratier eight-bladers.

The kit has aged well over the last

14 years, and the current mouldings

are indistinguishable from those

in the 2004 and 2009 editions in

my stash; so, with some ferreting,

KIT DETAILS

MANUFACTURER: REVELL

SCALE: 1/

PRODUCT CODE: 03945

PANEL LINES: RECESSED

NO OF PARTS: 46 PLUS 1 CLEAR

TYPE: INJECTION MOULDED PLASTIC

STATUS: RE-ISSUE (NEW DECALS)

DECAL OPTIONS: 1

Revell’s box art is quite dramatic.

EYE SKY

in

the

Revell 1/144 Grumman E2-C Hawkeye by Huw Morgan

16 • JULY 2018 • SCALE AVIATION MODELLER INTERNATIONAL

BY SACCO DE VRIES

GRUMMAN E2-C HAWKEYE

BY HUW MORGAN

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