E-2 Hawkeye Almost Enough Range to See Around Your Mom Shoulder Patch
The Hawkeye community's radar is powerful — but apparently not that powerful.
The E-2 Hawkeye is the U.S. Navy's carrier-based airborne early warning aircraft, equipped with a massive rotodome radar that can detect and track aircraft, ships, and cruise missiles at extreme ranges across hundreds of thousands of square miles of ocean and airspace. The Hawkeye is the eyes of the carrier strike group, providing the situational awareness that allows the entire battle group to operate effectively. This shoulder patch takes the Hawkeye's legendary detection range and turns it into one of the most classic aviation humor formats — the "your mom" joke — creating a morale patch that has become a favorite across the carrier airborne early warning community and beyond.
Perfect For:
E-2 Hawkeye pilots and NFOs, VAW squadron personnel, carrier airborne early warning community members, naval aviation humor enthusiasts, and morale patch collectors.
Almost enough range — but not quite.