| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 147225 |
| Military Code: | RR |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman E-1 Tracer (G-117) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman E-1 Tracer (G-117/WF) |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman E-1B Tracer |
| C/n (msn): | 24 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VAW-111 |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Mount Pleasant / Patriots Point Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | South Carolina, United States |
| Collection: | Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum |
| Photo Date: | 13 December 2022 |
| Photo by: | Arjun Sarup |
| Photo ID: | 848108 |
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On display on the flight deck of museum ship CV-10 USS Yorktown. The AEW Tracer was a TF-1 (C-1A) airframe lengthened by 18 in. with a short middle fin to support the AN/APS-82 radar. It had rearward-folding wings. The type served from 1960-77 in the carrier-based AEW role and was flown during the Vietnam War where it controlled CAP fighters and strikes over North Vietnam. This "Willy Fudd" is one of 88 built at Bethpage. It wears the emblem of VAW-111 "Grey Berets" that embarked on several carriers. This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 19 September 2025, and has since been viewed 59 times. |