This Hawkeye is one of the lucky ones as it is preserved on DM's famous 'Celebrity Row'. Arrived at AMARG during March 05 after serving with VAW-77, NAS Atlanta and stored with the Inventory No. AN2E0045.
(Ex 165455 US Navy) operated by No. 4 Flotille, seen here on finals to runway 20. The aircraft is home stationed at Lann-Bihoué Naval Air Station and was visiting the UK to participate in exercise "Joint Warrior".
A VAW-124 "Bear Aces" Hawkeye comes in for a three wire trap onboard CVN-71 USS Theodore Roosevelt, you are very close to the action at the LSO platform with the wingtip being feet from you head, an awesome experience
Early evening on the flight deck. VAW-124 "Bear Aces" CO jet prepares to launch from USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71. Roosevelt and CVW-8 were deployed during 2005 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.