Grumman E-2C Hawkeye (G-123)

US - Navy
Grumman E-2C Hawkeye (G-123)
165293
VAW-123
Lajes/Azores (LPLA)
2016-06-11

Amazing surprise here at Lajes. A couple of Hawkeyes and about 15 F18 landed at lajes on the previous night due to (maybe)  heavy fog close to their carrier so they declared emergency because they were very low on fuel. This A/C belongs to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 123 (VAW-123) is based at Naval Air Station Norfolk. The "Screwtops" are an operational fleet squadron flying the E-2C Hawkeye. They are attached to Carrier Air Wing Three (CVW-3) while deployed aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower.