E-2 Hawkeye/C-2 Greyhound

[e6bflyer]

Position, time, altitude, position, time position.

Not needed since primary, yet stuck in my memory forever with tons of other useless knowledges.

Yet I can't remember people's names five minutes after I meet them.

Actually used over HF when crossing the pond in non-satcom equipped aircraft. Seriously, it is pretty common.

 

[kmac]

My post came across as bashing, and that was totally not what I meant. My only point was that it seemed that a position report or holding wasn't encountered by others. That's all. I haven't flown internationally since... well about the time Bunk and I last flew. I didn't mean to sound disrespectful to others and their experiences. I'm more curious than anything, so please accept my apology for sounding like a dick.

Have times changed that much for flying across the Pacific and elsewhere that these situations aren't unheard of? If so, that's pretty sweet. Related to that, I'm amazed in CONUS how RNAV (GPS) approaches have grown so quickly.

 

[MasterBates]

We'd often not use HF in the Hummer due to trailing wire issues. Couple times it would have been nice, but SATCOM was up more than not.

 

[helolumpy]

Aircrewmen would always try to use HF to get a phone patch through the Air Force while we were in Plane Guard.

 

[bunk22]

My post came across as bashing, and that was totally not what I meant. My only point was that it seemed that a position report or holding wasn't encountered by others. That's all. I haven't flown internationally since... well about the time Bunk and I last flew. I didn't mean to sound disrespectful to others and their experiences. I'm more curious than anything, so please accept my apology for sounding like a dick.

Have times changed that much for flying across the Pacific and elsewhere that these situations aren't unheard of? If so, that's pretty sweet. Related to that, I'm amazed in CONUS how RNAV (GPS) approaches have grown so quickly.

Cock!!

 

[Alpha_Echo_606]

121008-N-JL826-020 GULF OF ADEN (Oct. 8, 2012) An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 sits on the flight deck of USS Enterprise (CVN 65) at night. Enterprise is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as a part of Operation Enduring Freedom. The U.S. Navy has a 237-year heritage of defending freedom and projecting and protecting U.S. interests around the globe. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brooks B. Patton Jr./Released)

 

[Alpha_Echo_606]

121120-N-ZZ999-008 VENTURA, Calif. (Nov. 20, 2012) E-2C Hawkeye aircraft assigned to the Wallbangers of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 117 fly over the Pacific Ocean near Ventura, Calif. VAW-117 is a command and control and airborne early Warning Squadron dedicated to deliver time critical situational awareness to warfare commanders and coalition partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Command Master Chief Spike Call/Released)

121120-N-ZZ999-009 VENTURA, Calif. (Nov. 20, 2012) An E-2C Hawkeye aircraft assigned to the Wallbangers of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 117 fly over the Pacific Ocean near Ventura, Calif. VAW-117 is a command and control and airborne early Warning Squadron dedicated to deliver time critical situational awareness to warfare commanders and coalition partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Command Master Chief Spike Call/Released)

121120-N-ZZ999-002 VENTURA, Calif. (Nov. 20, 2012) E-2C Hawkeye aircraft assigned to the Wallbangers of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 117 fly over the Pacific Ocean near Ventura, Calif. VAW-117 is a command and control and airborne early Warning Squadron dedicated to deliver time critical situational awareness to warfare commanders and coalition partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Command Master Chief Spike Call/Released)

 

[Alpha_Echo_606]

121119-N-JP249-084 CORONADO, Calif. (Nov. 19, 2012) A C-2 Greyhound, from the Providers of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30, lands on Naval Air Station North Island. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenan O'Connor/Released)

 

[kmac]

Hmm, I wonder if that last one is me. The E-2 photos directly above it were taken out of the back of a COD.

 

[Alpha_Echo_606]

121205-N-YX169-039 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Dec. 5, 2012) A plane director directs an E-2C Hawkeye from the Bluetails of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121 to the catapults aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is transiting to homeport in Norfolk, Va., after operating in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nathanael Miller/Released)

 

[tomdocherty72]

Hi Guys, my first post here. I am researching the C-2A Greyhound. I am finding it hard to get feedback from Greyhound aircrew and maintainers as there appear to be so few forums to contact them on. If there are any aircrew/maintainers here I would appreciate information on its role, handling qualities, virtues and vices and any tales (not salacious ones - just operational!) you might have about it now that it is in its 50th year since first flight. I am working on an article to be published in a UK aviation magazine. if anyone has anything they would like to send me please hit me with a PM and I will give you my email address. Thanks.

 

[Recovering LSO]

Reviving the thread IOT hook up our CVW prop-heads with a recent blog post:

http://greenieboard.blogspot.com/2014/10/cowbell-we-need-more-hawkeys-guest.html

 

[nittany03]

With some of the capes coming online in the VAQ and VAW communities; it's going to be a good time to be a fat kid. A lot more value potentially added if people can can the pointy-nose bravado and learn to use it.

Yes, VAQ is largely flying the iHornet now . . . but after you hang 2 tanks, 3xALQ-99, and 2xAGM-88 on one . . . you're still a fat kid.

 

[ea6bflyr]

With some of the capes coming online in the VAQ and VAW communities; it's going to be a good time to be a fat kid. A lot more value potentially added if people can can the pointy-nose bravado and learn to use it.

Yes, VAQ is largely flying the iHornet now . . . but after you hang 2 tanks, 3xALQ-99, and 2xAGM-88 on one . . . you're still a fat kid.

From the looks of their shoulder patches, they all think there's an F in EA-18G:

 

[nittany03]

From the looks of their shoulder patches, they all think there's an F in EA-18G:
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Don't even get me started . . . though my spies tell me it's getting better as more experienced Prowler people go through the pipeline.