French Navy Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye.
Registration: 1 (165455).
The Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye is a US maritime AWACS aircraft that operates from aircraft carriers. It was developed by Grumman and is built by Northrop Grumman.
The first E-2C Hawkeye was commissioned by the U.S. Navy in 1973. The E-2C has undergone several upgrades over the years and will be replaced by the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye from 2010.
The French Navy has 4 E-2C Hawkeyes in service. Unfortunately, these flying radar stations are not seen very often at airshows.
This photo was taken on 23 August 2025 during Meeting Aérien International de la Somme - Hauts de France at Albert-Picardie airfield in Méaulte, France.
I am Jaap van den Berg and photography has become a great passion of mine since 2010. Since then I travel all over the world to take pictures of military aircrafts. But besides aircraft I also love to photograph other subjects like landscapes, architecture, flowers, animals, .. Read more…