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Fighter Pilot Podcast

FPP099 - E-2 Hawkeye

Fighter Pilot Podcast

Tucker "Cinco" Hamilton, Retired U.S. Air Force Fighter Test Pilot

Leisure, History, Aviation, Technology, Personal Journals, Government, Society & Culture

4.92.1K Ratings

🗓️ 3 December 2020

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Summary

A discussion on the longest consecutively serving carrier-based airplane in the U.S. Navy and its 'eyes of the fleet' airborne command and control mission. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations

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0:00.0

Thanks to our sponsor National University.

0:02.3

National University knows how important flexibility is for busy adults going back to school.

0:06.8

After all, NU was founded by a U.S. Navy veteran.

0:09.6

That's why NU offers year-round enrollment as well as four and eight-week online

0:13.5

course options, master's degrees and doctoral programs in the most high-demand

0:17.2

field so veterans and service members can advance their careers.

0:20.1

NU is a yellow ribbon school and accepts the post-911 GI Bill while offering veterans help to cover what the G-I-Bill may not.

0:27.0

To find out more, visit NU.ED

0:31.0

For all of us here at the show, thank you once again.

0:36.3

This is a boat signing off for a bomber month 2020.

0:39.2

We'll look to do this again next year in 2021.

0:41.7

And with that, Jello, back to you. Well thanks boat and great job on

0:45.2

bomber month this year we'll certainly look forward to doing that again next year but in the

0:49.3

meantime let's get back to Naval Aviation this week with a discussion on the longest consecutively serving carrier-based aircraft in US Navy history.

0:58.0

Call it the Hawkeye, the Hummer, or the eyes of the fleet.

1:01.6

Just don't call it in AWACs, as we'll learn from our two guests, a

1:05.4

former E2 Hawkeye test pilot, and a naval flight officer who returns from our

1:10.8

Air Intercept Communications episode.

1:13.0

The

1:15.0

My scope is in here.

1:16.0

The Hotel Victor, we've got the town.

1:18.0

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