VAW-117 E-2D Hawkeye Spotted with Kill Markings from Last Year’s Middle East Deployment

The markings underline the Hawkeye’s critical role in the defense against drones and missiles during the events in the Middle East in late 2024. Freelance news photojournalist Matt Hartman shared on X some photos of a U.S. Navy E-2D Hawkeye, assigned to Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 117, also known as the “Wallbangers,” captured […]