Sunday, August 23, 2015

Final product photos HA4803 E-2C Hawkeye Marine Nationale (French Navy)

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA4803 Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye 165456, Marine Nationale (French Navy).

Northrop Grumman E-2C 165256 c/n FR-2 is the second of this aircraft type for the French Navy 4th Flotille. The U.S. and France are the only countries operating the E-2C from an aircraft carrier. 

The first two E-2Cs for the French Navy were Group 2 standards equipped and delivered in December 1998 and April 1999. The third aircraft was built to Hawkeye 2000 standards and delivered in 2004. 

In 2007 a 4th E-2C with Hawkeye 2000 standards was ordered and the first 2 E-2Cs upgraded to Hawkeye 2000 standards.






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