Authentic VAW-117 Wallbangers E-2D Military Shoulder Patch

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Official VAW-117 Wallbangers E-2D Shoulder Patch — Advanced Hawkeye Warriors

The Wallbangers of VAW-117 fly the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye — the fleet’s most capable airborne surveillance platform.

Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 117 (VAW-117), the Wallbangers, operates the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye from NAS Point Mugu, California. This shoulder patch highlights the Wallbangers’ E-2D platform. VAW-117 provides airborne early warning, battle management, and command and control for the carrier strike group, using the E-2D’s advanced AN/APY-9 radar to detect and track air, surface, and maritime targets at unprecedented ranges. The Wallbangers’ crews are the eyes and brain of the strike group, coordinating the aerial battle from high above.

Perfect For: VAW-117 Wallbangers aircrew, E-2D Advanced Hawkeye enthusiasts, NAS Point Mugu aviators, and Navy airborne early warning shoulder patch collectors.

Wallbangers — E-2D eyes over the fleet.

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