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The Last of the Ball Flyers E-2 Hawkeye Patch — Final Generation of Carrier Landing Legends
When the meatball guides you home, you’re a ball flyer — and the E-2 community’s last ones are earning their place in history.
The E-2 Hawkeye is the Navy’s airborne early warning and command aircraft, and its crews are among the last aviators to consistently fly the ball — the Fresnel Lens Optical Landing System that guides carrier approaches. This patch celebrates the Hawkeye community’s unique distinction as carrier aviators who master one of the most challenging arrested landings in naval aviation, bringing a large turboprop aircraft onto a pitching deck with precision that few can appreciate. As technology evolves, the tradition of flying the ball remains a badge of honor.
Perfect For: E-2 Hawkeye pilots and NFOs, carrier landing enthusiasts, VAW squadron members, and naval aviation tradition patch collectors.
Call the ball — the last of the ball flyers are still bringing it aboard.
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