| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 160697 |
| Military Code: | 601 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman G-123 Greyhound/Hawkeye |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman E-2 Hawkeye |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman E-2C Hawkeye |
| C/n (msn): | A-43 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VAW-88 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | San Diego - Miramar MCASMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNKX IATA: NKX Local: NKX Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 13 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 429394 |
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This Hawkeye should carry 'ND' as its tailcode. It was assigned to the USS Independence at the time of this picture. The squadron, VAW-88 "Cottonpickers" was part of the Carier Air Wing Reserve (CVWR) 30. The Cottonpickers were established on 1 June 1970. They flew Grumman E-1B Tracers (from 1970-1976), E-2B Hawkeyes (from 1976-1986) and the E-2Cs up to 1994. VAW-88 was disestablished during a ceremony at Miramar on 27 August 1994 (officially 31 December 1994). 160697 was seen on the dump of NAS North Island from early 1996 onwards. The Hawkeye was stricken by September 1998. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 10 January 2022, and has since been viewed 423 times. |